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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Lev.Tot.+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party1,914,42636.401301131–30
Moderate Party1,204,92622.9177582+2
Left Party631,01112.0043043+21
Christian Democrats618,03311.7538442+27
Centre Party269,7625.1310818–9
Liberal People's Party248,0764.7271017–9
Green Party236,6994.5051116–2
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party52,8691.010000
The New Party25,2760.480000
Sweden Democrats19,6240.370000
New Future9,1710.170000
New Democracy8,2970.160000
Senior Citizen Party6,8650.130000
Socialist Justice Party3,0440.060000
Communist Party1,8680.040000
Unity1,7250.030000
Socialist Party1,4660.030000
Other parties6,9710.130000
Total5,260,109100.00310393490
Valid votes5,260,10997.89
Invalid/blank votes113,4662.11
Total votes5,373,575100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,603,12981.38
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]

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