Results of the 1998 Swedish general election
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Sweden held a general election on 20 September 1998.[1] Although the Social Democrats hung onto being the largest party and being the largest parliamentary bloc, the party had its worst election result in the unicameral Riksdag era at 36.4%. Both the Left Party and the Christian Democrats had record high results instead, while the Centre Party and People's Party had record low vote shares.[1]
There were 5,261,109 valid ballots cast, a sizeable decrease in turnout from the 1994 election, with turnout dropping from 86.8% to 81.4%.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Lev. | Tot. | +/– | |||||
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 1,914,426 | 36.40 | 130 | 1 | 131 | –30 | ||
| Moderate Party | 1,204,926 | 22.91 | 77 | 5 | 82 | +2 | ||
| Left Party | 631,011 | 12.00 | 43 | 0 | 43 | +21 | ||
| Christian Democrats | 618,033 | 11.75 | 38 | 4 | 42 | +27 | ||
| Centre Party | 269,762 | 5.13 | 10 | 8 | 18 | –9 | ||
| Liberal People's Party | 248,076 | 4.72 | 7 | 10 | 17 | –9 | ||
| Green Party | 236,699 | 4.50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | –2 | ||
| Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | 52,869 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The New Party | 25,276 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sweden Democrats | 19,624 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Future | 9,171 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Democracy | 8,297 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Senior Citizen Party | 6,865 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Justice Party | 3,044 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party | 1,868 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unity | 1,725 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party | 1,466 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other parties | 6,971 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5,260,109 | 100.00 | 310 | 39 | 349 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,260,109 | 97.89 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 113,466 | 2.11 | ||||||
| Total votes | 5,373,575 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,603,129 | 81.38 | ||||||
| Source: Statistical Central Bureau | ||||||||
Regional results
Percentage share
| Constituency | Turnout | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
| Götaland | 81.4 | 48.1 | 2,527,676 | 35.6 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 50.5 | 46.3 | 108,302 |
| Svealand | 81.4 | 38.1 | 2,005,272 | 34.5 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 51.2 | 46.6 | 91,777 |
| Norrland | 81.1 | 13.8 | 727,161 | 44.2 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 65.8 | 32.6 | 241,260 |
| Total | 81.4 | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 36.4 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 52.9 | 44.5 | 441,339 |
| Source: SCB [1] | ||||||||||||||
By votes
| Constituency | Turnout | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||||||||||
| Götaland | 81.4 | 48.1 | 2,527,676 | 901,021 | 576,836 | 268,929 | 340,268 | 143,662 | 108,480 | 107,598 | 80,882 | 1,277,548 | 1,169,246 | 108,302 |
| Svealand | 81.4 | 38.1 | 2,005,272 | 692,171 | 534,186 | 237,893 | 211,658 | 76,441 | 112,354 | 96,352 | 44,217 | 1,026,416 | 934,639 | 91,777 |
| Norrland | 81.1 | 13.8 | 727,161 | 321,234 | 93,904 | 124,189 | 66,107 | 49,659 | 27,242 | 32,749 | 12,077 | 478,172 | 236,912 | 241,260 |
| Total | 81.4 | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 1,914,426 | 1,204,926 | 631,011 | 618,033 | 269,762 | 248,076 | 236,699 | 137,176 | 2,782,136 | 2,340,797 | 441,339 |
| Source: SCB [1] | ||||||||||||||
Results by statistical area
The modern national areas of Sweden were introduced in 2008, but the charts below include the counties that are part of those.
Percentage share
| Constituency | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
| East Middle Sweden | 16.9 | 889,306 | 39.3 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 56.0 | 41.8 | 125,810 |
| Middle Norrland | 4.5 | 238,917 | 43.8 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 63.3 | 34.8 | 68,069 |
| North Middle Sweden | 9.7 | 509,624 | 41.0 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 60.9 | 37.2 | 120,345 |
| Småland & Islands | 9.3 | 488,305 | 36.4 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 50.5 | 47.7 | 13,986 |
| South Sweden | 14.2 | 746,848 | 37.9 | 26.7 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 50.3 | 45.5 | 36,407 |
| Stockholm County | 19.5 | 1,026,227 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 44.9 | 52.7 | 80,905 |
| Upper Norrland | 6.0 | 318,116 | 45.3 | 11.8 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 68.4 | 30.0 | 122,063 |
| West Sweden | 19.8 | 1,042,766 | 33.3 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 50.1 | 46.7 | 35,564 |
| Total | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 36.4 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 52.9 | 44.5 | 441,339 |
| Source: SCB [1] | |||||||||||||
By votes
| Constituency | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||||||||||
| East Middle Sweden | 16.9 | 889,306 | 349,253 | 182,722 | 105,627 | 102,605 | 45,375 | 41,145 | 42,777 | 19,802 | 497,657 | 371,847 | 125,810 |
| Middle Norrland | 4.5 | 238,917 | 104,693 | 32,772 | 35,622 | 22,260 | 20,298 | 7,923 | 11,007 | 4,342 | 151,322 | 83,253 | 68,069 |
| North Middle Sweden | 9.7 | 509,624 | 208,744 | 83,537 | 77,232 | 54,107 | 33,600 | 18,568 | 24,181 | 9,655 | 310,157 | 189,812 | 120,345 |
| Småland & Islands | 9.3 | 488,305 | 177,672 | 91,902 | 49,644 | 83,569 | 42,350 | 14,893 | 19,384 | 8,891 | 246,700 | 232,714 | 13,986 |
| South Sweden | 14.2 | 746,848 | 283,076 | 199,564 | 65,552 | 76,771 | 31,270 | 31,900 | 27,284 | 31,431 | 375,912 | 339,505 | 36,407 |
| Stockholm County | 19.5 | 1,026,227 | 299,343 | 346,594 | 111,021 | 104,282 | 22,185 | 68,186 | 49,978 | 24,638 | 460,342 | 541,247 | 80,905 |
| Upper Norrland | 6.0 | 318,116 | 144,167 | 37,432 | 60,347 | 27,332 | 17,484 | 13,310 | 13,107 | 4,937 | 217,621 | 95,558 | 122,063 |
| West Sweden | 19.8 | 1,042,766 | 347,478 | 230,403 | 125,966 | 147,107 | 57,200 | 52,151 | 48,981 | 33,480 | 522,425 | 486,861 | 35,564 |
| Total | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 1,914,426 | 1,204,926 | 631,011 | 618,033 | 269,762 | 248,076 | 236,699 | 137,176 | 2,782,136 | 2,340,797 | 441,339 |
| Source: SCB [1] | |||||||||||||
Constituency results
Percentage share
| Constituency | Land | Turnout | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||
| Blekinge | G | 82.3 | 1.8 | 93,756 | 42.4 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 59.4 | 39.1 | 19,022 |
| Dalarna | S | 80.3 | 3.2 | 169,773 | 39.3 | 16.9 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 59.2 | 38.1 | 35,747 |
| Gothenburg | G | 78.9 | 5.0 | 263,181 | 29.3 | 25.8 | 14.9 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 50.0 | 46.2 | 10,080 |
| Gotland | G | 79.8 | 0.7 | 34,201 | 34.8 | 19.2 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 51.3 | 46.3 | 1,701 |
| Gävleborg | N | 79.4 | 3.2 | 170,128 | 42.5 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 64.2 | 34.2 | 51,128 |
| Halland | G | 82.8 | 3.1 | 164,049 | 31.8 | 24.7 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 44.3 | 50.2 | 9,678 |
| Jämtland | N | 80.5 | 1.5 | 81,025 | 41.3 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 62.1 | 36.3 | 20,950 |
| Jönköping | G | 83.7 | 3.8 | 199,750 | 34.4 | 18.4 | 8.8 | 22.8 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 46.8 | 51.1 | 8,505 |
| Kalmar | G | 81.6 | 2.8 | 145,502 | 39.4 | 18.3 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 54.8 | 43.7 | 16,102 |
| Kronoberg | G | 82.3 | 2.1 | 108,852 | 36.5 | 20.1 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 51.4 | 47.1 | 4,688 |
| Malmö | G | 77.3 | 2.7 | 140,635 | 41.9 | 27.7 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 54.1 | 39.9 | 19,871 |
| Norrbotten | N | 82.0 | 3.0 | 160,277 | 47.4 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 72.9 | 25.6 | 75,768 |
| Skåne NE | G | 79.1 | 3.2 | 170,449 | 35.4 | 25.3 | 9.0 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 48.1 | 49.0 | 1,384 |
| Skåne S | G | 83.5 | 3.7 | 192,722 | 35.5 | 30.9 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 46.3 | 49.8 | 6,604 |
| Skåne W | G | 79.2 | 2.8 | 149,286 | 37.2 | 26.7 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 48.8 | 45.1 | 5,502 |
| Stockholm | S | 81.0 | 8.3 | 438,295 | 27.2 | 33.7 | 12.9 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 45.7 | 51.8 | 26,924 |
| Stockholm County | S | 82.1 | 11.2 | 587,932 | 30.6 | 33.8 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 44.2 | 53.4 | 53,981 |
| Södermanland | S | 81.8 | 2.9 | 152,473 | 43.4 | 19.3 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 59.1 | 39.2 | 30,360 |
| Uppsala | S | 81.9 | 3.2 | 170,096 | 34.4 | 23.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 51.0 | 46.5 | 7,629 |
| Värmland | S | 81.0 | 3.2 | 169,723 | 41.1 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 59.2 | 39.5 | 33,470 |
| Västerbotten | N | 82.1 | 3.0 | 157,839 | 43.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 63.8 | 34.5 | 46,295 |
| Västernorrland | N | 81.6 | 3.0 | 157,892 | 45.1 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 64.0 | 34.1 | 47,119 |
| Västmanland | S | 80.4 | 2.9 | 150,609 | 41.1 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 58.7 | 39.8 | 28,444 |
| Västra Götaland E | G | 81.9 | 3.0 | 156,392 | 36.1 | 19.3 | 11.3 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 51.3 | 47.0 | 6,826 |
| Västra Götaland N | G | 82.6 | 3.0 | 157,292 | 36.2 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 53.9 | 43.9 | 15,844 |
| Västra Götaland S | G | 82.7 | 2.1 | 109,793 | 36.2 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 52.5 | 46.2 | 6,885 |
| Västra Götaland W | G | 82.6 | 3.7 | 192,059 | 33.7 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 49.7 | 46.8 | 5,607 |
| Örebro | S | 81.9 | 3.2 | 166,371 | 42.1 | 16.7 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 60.0 | 37.7 | 37,032 |
| Östergötland | G | 82.4 | 4.7 | 249,757 | 37.2 | 22.0 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 53.1 | 44.1 | 22,345 |
| Total | 81.4 | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 36.4 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 52.9 | 44.5 | 441,339 | |
| Source: SCB [1] | |||||||||||||||
By votes
| Constituency | Land | Turnout | Share | Votes | S | M | V | KD | C | FP | MP | Other | Left | Right | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||||||||||
| Blekinge | G | 82.3 | 1.8 | 93,756 | 39,762 | 18,040 | 12,282 | 10,330 | 4,923 | 3,401 | 3,672 | 1,346 | 55,716 | 36,694 | 19,022 |
| Dalarna | S | 80.3 | 3.2 | 169,773 | 66,696 | 28,691 | 25,118 | 19,373 | 10,908 | 5,731 | 8,636 | 4,620 | 100,450 | 64,703 | 35,747 |
| Gothenburg | G | 78.9 | 5.0 | 263,181 | 77,241 | 67,998 | 39,280 | 31,704 | 4,375 | 17,404 | 15,040 | 10,139 | 131,561 | 121,481 | 10,080 |
| Gotland | G | 79.8 | 0.7 | 34,201 | 11,885 | 6,572 | 3,692 | 2,973 | 5,119 | 1,168 | 1,956 | 836 | 17,533 | 15,832 | 1,701 |
| Gävleborg | N | 79.4 | 3.2 | 170,128 | 72,374 | 23,700 | 28,220 | 16,515 | 11,877 | 6,009 | 8,635 | 2,798 | 109,229 | 58,101 | 51,128 |
| Halland | G | 82.8 | 3.1 | 164,049 | 52,185 | 40,510 | 14,042 | 21,038 | 13,748 | 7,088 | 6,479 | 8,959 | 72,706 | 82,384 | 9,678 |
| Jämtland | N | 80.5 | 1.5 | 81,025 | 33,436 | 11,156 | 12,318 | 6,188 | 9,807 | 2,245 | 4,592 | 1,283 | 50,346 | 29,396 | 20,950 |
| Jönköping | G | 83.7 | 3.8 | 199,750 | 68,773 | 36,820 | 17,533 | 45,462 | 13,365 | 6,409 | 7,245 | 4,143 | 93,551 | 102,056 | 8,505 |
| Kalmar | G | 81.6 | 2.8 | 145,502 | 57,275 | 26,651 | 16,742 | 19,408 | 13,409 | 4,116 | 5,669 | 2,232 | 79,686 | 63,584 | 16,102 |
| Kronoberg | G | 82.3 | 2.1 | 108,852 | 39,739 | 21,859 | 11,677 | 15,726 | 10,457 | 3,200 | 4,514 | 1,680 | 55,930 | 51,242 | 4,688 |
| Malmö | G | 77.3 | 2.7 | 140,635 | 58,979 | 38,930 | 12,071 | 10,752 | 1,498 | 4,988 | 4,989 | 8,428 | 76,039 | 56,168 | 19,871 |
| Norrbotten | N | 82.0 | 3.0 | 160,277 | 75,942 | 18,914 | 35,547 | 10,407 | 6,997 | 4,780 | 5,377 | 2,313 | 116,866 | 41,098 | 75,768 |
| Skåne NE | G | 79.1 | 3.2 | 170,449 | 60,415 | 43,078 | 15,358 | 22,651 | 10,988 | 6,738 | 6,298 | 4,923 | 82,071 | 83,455 | 1,384 |
| Skåne S | G | 83.5 | 3.7 | 192,722 | 68,375 | 59,613 | 13,494 | 18,075 | 7,634 | 10,563 | 7,412 | 7,556 | 89,281 | 95,885 | 6,604 |
| Skåne W | G | 79.2 | 2.8 | 149,286 | 55,545 | 39,903 | 12,347 | 14,963 | 6,227 | 6,210 | 4,913 | 9,178 | 72,805 | 67,303 | 5,502 |
| Stockholm | S | 81.0 | 8.3 | 438,295 | 119,270 | 147,599 | 56,663 | 39,100 | 7,493 | 33,027 | 24,362 | 10,781 | 200,295 | 227,219 | 26,924 |
| Stockholm County | S | 82.1 | 11.2 | 587,932 | 180,073 | 198,995 | 54,358 | 65,182 | 14,692 | 35,159 | 25,616 | 13,857 | 260,047 | 314,028 | 53,981 |
| Södermanland | S | 81.8 | 2.9 | 152,473 | 66,147 | 29,499 | 16,528 | 16,657 | 7,330 | 6,265 | 7,436 | 2,611 | 90,111 | 59,751 | 30,360 |
| Uppsala | S | 81.9 | 3.2 | 170,096 | 58,503 | 40,546 | 18,620 | 18,135 | 9,855 | 10,616 | 9,658 | 4,163 | 86,781 | 79,152 | 7,629 |
| Värmland | S | 81.0 | 3.2 | 169,723 | 69,674 | 31,146 | 23,894 | 18,219 | 10,815 | 6,828 | 6,910 | 2,237 | 100,478 | 67,008 | 33,470 |
| Västerbotten | N | 82.1 | 3.0 | 157,839 | 68,225 | 18,518 | 24,800 | 16,925 | 10,487 | 8,530 | 7,730 | 2,624 | 100,755 | 54,460 | 46,295 |
| Västernorrland | N | 81.6 | 3.0 | 157,892 | 71,257 | 21,616 | 23,304 | 16,072 | 10,491 | 5,678 | 6,415 | 3,059 | 100,976 | 53,857 | 47,119 |
| Västmanland | S | 80.4 | 2.9 | 150,609 | 61,841 | 29,902 | 20,052 | 16,260 | 7,043 | 6,791 | 6,547 | 2,173 | 88,440 | 59,996 | 28,444 |
| Västra Götaland E | G | 81.9 | 3.0 | 156,392 | 56,475 | 30,254 | 17,605 | 24,556 | 12,606 | 6,034 | 6,196 | 2,666 | 80,276 | 73,450 | 6,826 |
| Västra Götaland N | G | 82.6 | 3.0 | 157,292 | 57,002 | 28,117 | 20,219 | 23,828 | 10,181 | 6,863 | 7,612 | 3,470 | 84,833 | 68,989 | 15,844 |
| Västra Götaland S | G | 82.7 | 2.1 | 109,793 | 39,791 | 22,144 | 12,719 | 16,775 | 7,781 | 4,004 | 5,079 | 1,500 | 57,589 | 50,704 | 6,885 |
| Västra Götaland W | G | 82.6 | 3.7 | 192,059 | 64,784 | 41,380 | 22,101 | 29,206 | 8,509 | 10,758 | 8,575 | 6,746 | 95,460 | 89,853 | 5,607 |
| Örebro | S | 81.9 | 3.2 | 166,371 | 69,967 | 27,808 | 22,660 | 18,732 | 8,305 | 7,937 | 7,187 | 3,775 | 99,814 | 62,782 | 37,032 |
| Östergötland | G | 82.4 | 4.7 | 249,757 | 92,795 | 54,967 | 27,767 | 32,821 | 12,842 | 9,536 | 11,949 | 7,080 | 132,511 | 110,166 | 22,345 |
| Total | 81.4 | 100.0 | 5,260,109 | 1,914,426 | 1,204,926 | 631,011 | 618,033 | 269,762 | 248,076 | 236,699 | 137,176 | 2,782,136 | 2,340,797 | 441,339 | |
| Source: SCB [1] | |||||||||||||||
1994–1998 bloc comparison
Percentage share
| Constituency | Land | Votes 1994 | Left 1994 | Right 1994 | Win 1994 | Votes 1998 | Left 1998 | Right 1998 | Win 1998 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||
| Blekinge | G | 100,235 | 63.79 | 34.58 | 29.21 | 93,756 | 59.43 | 39.14 | 20.29 | 8.92 |
| Dalarna | S | 184,056 | 62.41 | 35.80 | 26.61 | 169,773 | 59.17 | 38.11 | 21.06 | 5.55 |
| Gothenburg | G | 271,830 | 54.89 | 42.39 | 12.50 | 263,181 | 49.99 | 46.16 | 3.83 | 8.67 |
| Gotland | G | 37,009 | 55.39 | 42.94 | 12.45 | 34,201 | 51.26 | 46.29 | 4.97 | 7.48 |
| Gävleborg | N | 186,959 | 67.00 | 31.31 | 35.69 | 170,128 | 64.20 | 34.15 | 30.05 | 5.64 |
| Halland | G | 170,741 | 49.29 | 48.44 | 0.85 | 164,049 | 44.32 | 50.22 | 5.90 | 6.75 |
| Jämtland | N | 88,488 | 63.94 | 34.83 | 29.11 | 81,025 | 62.14 | 36.28 | 25.86 | 3.25 |
| Jönköping | G | 200,764 | 50.31 | 47.63 | 2.68 | 199,750 | 46.83 | 51.09 | 4.26 | 6.94 |
| Kalmar | G | 158,424 | 57.49 | 40.65 | 16.84 | 145,502 | 54.77 | 43.70 | 11.07 | 5.77 |
| Kronoberg | G | 115,735 | 53.19 | 45.00 | 8.19 | 108,852 | 51.38 | 47.07 | 4.31 | 3.88 |
| Malmö | G | 146,509 | 56.87 | 37.78 | 19.09 | 140,635 | 54.07 | 39.94 | 14.13 | 4.96 |
| Norrbotten | N | 174,045 | 75.54 | 23.06 | 52.48 | 160,277 | 72.92 | 25.64 | 47.28 | 5.20 |
| Skåne NE | G | 185,380 | 52.83 | 44.14 | 8.69 | 170,449 | 48.15 | 48.96 | 0.81 | 9.50 |
| Skåne S | G | 200,809 | 50.26 | 46.11 | 4.15 | 192,722 | 46.33 | 49.75 | 3.42 | 7.57 |
| Skåne W | G | 160,415 | 54.26 | 41.97 | 12.29 | 149,286 | 48.77 | 45.08 | 3.69 | 8.60 |
| Stockholm | S | 438,432 | 49.06 | 48.58 | 0.48 | 438,295 | 45.70 | 51.84 | 6.14 | 6.62 |
| Stockholm County | S | 594,998 | 48.12 | 49.57 | 1.45 | 587,932 | 44.23 | 53.41 | 9.18 | 7.73 |
| Södermanland | S | 164,273 | 62.14 | 35.77 | 26.37 | 152,473 | 59.10 | 39.19 | 19.91 | 6.46 |
| Uppsala | S | 176,494 | 54.83 | 43.02 | 11.81 | 170,096 | 51.02 | 46.53 | 4.49 | 7.32 |
| Värmland | S | 185,145 | 60.91 | 37.49 | 23.42 | 169,723 | 59.20 | 39.48 | 19.72 | 3.70 |
| Västerbotten | N | 166,348 | 65.17 | 33.64 | 31.53 | 157,839 | 63.83 | 34.50 | 29.33 | 2.20 |
| Västernorrland | N | 173,210 | 66.58 | 32.08 | 34.50 | 157,892 | 63.95 | 34.11 | 29.84 | 4.66 |
| Västmanland | S | 164,306 | 62.21 | 35.56 | 26.65 | 150,609 | 58.72 | 39.84 | 18.88 | 7.77 |
| Västra Götaland E | G | 179,026 | 53.15 | 44.66 | 8.49 | 156,392 | 51.33 | 46.97 | 4.36 | 4.13 |
| Västra Götaland N | G | 167,155 | 57.06 | 41.02 | 16.04 | 157,292 | 53.93 | 43.86 | 10.07 | 5.97 |
| Västra Götaland S | G | 117,918 | 55.75 | 42.73 | 13.02 | 109,793 | 52.45 | 46.18 | 6.27 | 6.75 |
| Västra Götaland W | G | 201,744 | 54.15 | 43.53 | 10.62 | 192,059 | 49.70 | 46.78 | 2.92 | 7.70 |
| Örebro | S | 178,636 | 62.53 | 35.49 | 27.04 | 166,371 | 59.99 | 37.74 | 22.25 | 4.79 |
| Östergötland | G | 266,456 | 56.63 | 40.82 | 15.81 | 249,757 | 53.06 | 44.11 | 8.95 | 6.86 |
| Total | 5,555,540 | 56.45 | 41.29 | 15.16 | 5,260,109 | 52.89 | 44.50 | 8.39 | 6.77 | |
| Source: [1] | ||||||||||
By votes
| Constituency | Land | Votes 1994 | Left 1994 | Right 1994 | Win 1994 | Votes 1998 | Left 1998 | Right 1998 | Win 1998 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | ||||||||||
| Blekinge | G | 100,235 | 63,935 | 34,665 | 29,270 | 93,756 | 55,716 | 36,694 | 19,022 | 10,248 |
| Dalarna | S | 184,056 | 114,872 | 65,899 | 48,973 | 169,773 | 100,450 | 64,703 | 35,747 | 13,226 |
| Gothenburg | G | 271,830 | 149,205 | 115,218 | 33,987 | 263,181 | 131,561 | 121,481 | 10,080 | 23,907 |
| Gotland | G | 37,009 | 20,501 | 15,893 | 4,608 | 34,201 | 17,533 | 15,832 | 1,701 | 2,907 |
| Gävleborg | N | 186,959 | 125,270 | 58,534 | 66,736 | 170,128 | 109,229 | 58,101 | 51,128 | 15,608 |
| Halland | G | 170,741 | 84,150 | 82,714 | 1,436 | 164,049 | 72,706 | 82,384 | 9,678 | 11,114 |
| Jämtland | N | 88,488 | 56,580 | 30,821 | 25,759 | 81,025 | 50,346 | 29,396 | 20,950 | 4,809 |
| Jönköping | G | 200,764 | 101,009 | 95,614 | 5,395 | 199,750 | 93,551 | 102,056 | 8,505 | 13,900 |
| Kalmar | G | 158,424 | 91,075 | 64,393 | 26,682 | 145,502 | 79,686 | 63,584 | 16,102 | 10,580 |
| Kronoberg | G | 115,735 | 61,559 | 52,083 | 9,476 | 108,852 | 55,930 | 51,242 | 4,688 | 4,788 |
| Malmö | G | 146,509 | 83,319 | 55,358 | 27,961 | 140,635 | 76,039 | 56,168 | 19,871 | 8,090 |
| Norrbotten | N | 174,045 | 131,469 | 40,141 | 91,328 | 160,277 | 116,866 | 41,098 | 75,768 | 15,560 |
| Skåne NE | G | 185,380 | 97,935 | 81,821 | 16,114 | 170,449 | 82,071 | 83,455 | 1,384 | 17,498 |
| Skåne S | G | 200,809 | 100,934 | 92,586 | 8,348 | 192,722 | 89,281 | 95,885 | 6,604 | 14,952 |
| Skåne W | G | 160,415 | 87,039 | 67,334 | 19,705 | 149,286 | 72,805 | 67,303 | 5,502 | 14,203 |
| Stockholm | S | 438,432 | 215,085 | 212,988 | 2,097 | 438,295 | 200,295 | 227,219 | 26,924 | 29,021 |
| Stockholm County | S | 594,998 | 286,294 | 294,912 | 8,618 | 587,932 | 260,047 | 314,028 | 53,981 | 45,363 |
| Södermanland | S | 164,273 | 102,085 | 58,757 | 43,328 | 152,473 | 90,111 | 59,751 | 30,360 | 12,968 |
| Uppsala | S | 176,494 | 96,769 | 75,920 | 20,849 | 170,096 | 86,781 | 79,152 | 7,629 | 13,220 |
| Värmland | S | 185,145 | 112,781 | 69,408 | 43,373 | 169,723 | 100,478 | 67,008 | 33,470 | 9,903 |
| Västerbotten | N | 166,348 | 108,417 | 55,967 | 52,450 | 157,839 | 100,755 | 54,460 | 46,295 | 6,155 |
| Västernorrland | N | 173,210 | 115,324 | 55,566 | 59,758 | 157,892 | 100,976 | 53,857 | 47,119 | 12,639 |
| Västmanland | S | 164,306 | 102,214 | 58,429 | 43,785 | 150,609 | 88,440 | 59,996 | 28,444 | 15,341 |
| Västra Götaland E | G | 179,026 | 95,146 | 79,960 | 15,186 | 156,392 | 80,276 | 73,450 | 6,826 | 8,360 |
| Västra Götaland N | G | 167,155 | 95,372 | 68,568 | 26,804 | 157,292 | 84,833 | 68,989 | 15,844 | 10,960 |
| Västra Götaland S | G | 117,918 | 65,744 | 50,386 | 15,358 | 109,793 | 57,589 | 50,704 | 6,885 | 8,473 |
| Västra Götaland W | G | 201,744 | 109,240 | 87,827 | 21,413 | 192,059 | 95,460 | 89,853 | 5,607 | 15,806 |
| Örebro | S | 178,636 | 111,705 | 63,397 | 48,308 | 166,371 | 99,814 | 62,782 | 37,032 | 11,276 |
| Östergötland | G | 266,456 | 150,907 | 108,777 | 42,130 | 249,757 | 132,511 | 110,166 | 22,345 | 19,785 |
| Total | 5,555,540 | 3,135,935 | 2,293,936 | 841,999 | 5,260,109 | 2,782,136 | 2,340,797 | 441,339 | 400,660 | |
| Source: [1] | ||||||||||