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Västra Götaland County North (Swedish: Västra Götalands Läns Norra) is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established as Älvsborg County North (Swedish: Älvsborgs Läns Norra) in 1970 when the Riksdag was changed from a bicameral legislature to a unicameral legislature. It was renamed Västra Götaland County North in 1998 when the counties of Älvsborg, Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg were merged to create Västra Götaland. The constituency currently consists of the municipalities of Åmål, Bengtsfors, Dals-Ed, Färgelanda, Lysekil, Mellerud, Munkedal, Orust, Sotenäs, Strömstad, Tanum, Trollhättan, Uddevalla and Vänersborg. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 208,144 registered electors.

Quick facts Municipality, County ...
Västra Götaland County North
Västra Götalands Läns Norra
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Västra Götaland County North within Sweden
Municipality
CountyVästra Götaland
Population271,319 (2025)[1]
Electorate208,144 (2022)
Area9,202 km2 (2026)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List[a]
  • 8 (2018–present)
  • 9 (1970–2018)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Created fromÄlvsborg County North
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Electoral system

Västra Götaland County North currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[4][5] Constituency seats are allocated using the modified Sainte-Laguë method.[6][7] Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats.[8][9] Supplementary levelling seats may also be allocated at the constituency level to parties that reach the 4% national threshold.[10]

A selection of ballot papers available for voters at the 2014 general election in Stockholm - yellow for the Riksdag, blue for the regional council and white for the municipal council.

Prior to 1997 voters could cast any ballot paper they wanted though it had to contain the name of a party and the name of at least one candidate nominated by that party in the constituency.[11] It was common for parties to hand out ballot papers with their name and list of candidates at the entrance of polling stations.[11] Voters could delete the names of candidates or write-in the names of other candidates but in practice these options weren't used enough by voters to have any significant impact on the results and consequently elections operated as a closed system.[12]

Since 1997, elections in Sweden follow the French model in having separate ballot papers for each party/list in a constituency.[13] There are two ballot papers for each party - a party ballot paper (partivalsedel) with just the name of the party and a name ballot paper (namnvalsedel) with the name of the party and its list of candidates.[14][15] There are also blank ballot papers (blank valsedel).[14][16] Voters can initially pick as many ballot papers as they wish and then, in the secrecy of the voting booth, they select a single ballot paper of their choice. If they chose a name ballot paper they have the option of casting a preferential vote for one of their chosen party's candidates.[17] If they chose a blank ballot paper they can write the name of any party including unregistered parties and, optionally, they can write the name of any person as their preferred candidate, even one that does not belong to their chosen party.[18] They then place their chosen ballot paper in an envelope which is placed in the ballot box, discarding all other ballot papers they picked.[13]

Seats won by each party/list in a constituency are allocated to its candidates in order of preference votes (a personal mandate), provided that the candidate has received at least 8% of votes cast for their party in the constituency (5% since January 2011).[19][20] Any unfilled seats are then allocated to the party's remaining candidates in the order they appear on the party list (a party mandate).[19][21]

Election results

Summary

More information Election, Left ...
ElectionLeft
V / VPK
Social
Democrats

S
Greens
MP
Centre
C
Liberals
L / FP / F
Moderates
M
Christian
Democrats

KD / KDS
Sweden
Democrats

SD
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
20228,9535.16%054,31131.28%36,3183.64%09,9385.72%06,3113.63%030,44317.53%210,7116.17%144,16525.43%2
201811,0296.32%053,32830.55%36,3493.64%013,8097.91%18,1244.65%030,79417.64%211,3476.50%037,39121.42%2
20149,8955.53%058,28932.55%411,2196.27%012,3356.89%19,4725.29%035,97920.09%29,0995.08%027,02715.09%2
20109,9075.73%056,06032.43%312,0036.94%111,4496.62%113,3937.75%146,58226.95%311,0926.42%010,5136.08%0
20069,3865.78%062,57438.52%47,7894.80%014,4718.91%112,0957.45%134,42721.19%213,1238.08%14,5322.79%0
200213,2988.54%164,05041.15%46,6874.30%011,9157.65%119,20012.33%118,86012.12%118,20311.69%12,1691.39%0
199820,21912.85%157,00236.24%47,6124.84%010,1816.47%06,8634.36%028,11717.88%223,82815.15%2
199410,1786.09%075,63245.25%59,5625.72%016,6279.95%111,8357.08%131,39118.78%28,7155.21%0
19916,7534.08%059,47635.94%35,2843.19%018,24211.02%115,1649.16%131,55919.07%215,3759.29%1
19887,8404.88%066,94941.70%410,0146.24%024,54615.29%221,04513.11%124,26515.11%25,5433.45%0
19856,9144.20%070,27542.66%42,5851.57%027,15216.48%127,18216.50%230,31918.41%2with C
19826,9204.25%069,46142.70%42,5541.57%032,26919.84%212,3937.62%135,60121.88%23,3092.03%0
19796,3564.02%063,48140.16%436,95223.38%219,33812.23%129,21818.48%22,3931.51%0
19764,6272.98%061,02939.29%447,15330.35%319,50912.56%120,61113.27%12,2481.45%0
19734,8563.35%058,25840.24%443,49830.05%317,11511.82%118,02812.45%12,6511.83%0
19704,0953.01%056,20641.30%433,73624.79%225,64818.85%213,3619.82%12,8812.12%0
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(Excludes levelling seats. Figures in italics represent alliances/joint lists.)

Detailed

  Party has received at least 4% of the vote nationally and is entitled to compete for constituency seats.

2020s

2022

Results of the 2022 general election held on 11 September 2022:[22][23]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
LysekilMelle-
rud
Munke-
dal
OrustSotenäsStröm-
stad
TanumTroll-
hättan
Udde-
valla
Väners-
borg
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS2,6061,9036671,1373,2241,5011,8183,0701,8642,1132,13612,87211,0708,33054,31131.28%303
Sweden DemocratsSD2,2281,7359101,6272,4311,8662,1212,7951,6121,8612,1087,5048,7906,57744,16525.43%202
Moderate PartyM1,2368334815521,5669931,0431,9471,4701,2541,8936,8536,2714,05130,44317.53%202
Christian DemocratsKD4523803122795023915297035064706521,7202,3371,47810,7116.17%101
Centre PartyC3923472482884394274037013734197331,9311,8071,4309,9385.72%000
Left PartyV413260861344861952935051993573592,2112,0211,4348,9535.16%000
Green PartyMP24619246724201531605312163243961,2631,4358646,3183.64%000
LiberalsL230141731174211341634723663493861,2111,3049446,3113.63%000
Nuance PartyPNy332121821133652175332726850.39%000
Alternative for SwedenAfS162314114623183030172287107725160.30%000
Citizens' CoalitionMED710610141010720146344312370.14%000
Christian Values PartyKrVP252439914121651269221930.11%000
Pirate PartyPP225711958213104826211690.10%000
The Push ButtonsKn94161173291442343201650.10%000
Human Rights and DemocracyMoD1330378315512141924221480.09%000
Feminist InitiativeFI5221436821771321121030.06%000
Climate AllianceKA22014323153987500.03%000
Independent Rural PartyLPo20093180074257480.03%000
Nordic Resistance MovementNMR01114293403524390.02%000
Direct DemocratsDD011002120021176330.02%000
Socialist Welfare PartyS-V000001210000225310.02%000
UnityENH10003107214342280.02%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP00102215101400170.01%000
Basic Income PartyBASIP0200202000011190.01%000
Classical Liberal PartyKLP0010201000011280.00%000
Sweden Out of the EU/
Free Justice Party
0000401002000070.00%000
Donald Duck Party0010000000120150.00%000
United Democratic Party0000000000010340.00%000
Electoral Cooperation Party0000001000010020.00%000
Hard Line Sweden0100000000001020.00%000
Turning Point PartyPV0000000000020020.00%000
Evil Chicken PartyOKP0000000000001010.00%000
Freedom of the Family0000000000000110.00%000
Peace Party0000000000001010.00%000
Volt SwedenVolt0000000000001010.00%000
Valid votes7,8955,8402,8754,2569,6295,7666,63010,8606,6687,2568,75936,04735,75525,419173,655100.00%808
Blank votes796138391037297109671021103683702681,8831.07%
Rejected votes – unregistered parties021031221224139420.02%
Rejected votes – other321020348246332891230.07%
Total polled7,9775,9052,9154,2959,7555,8426,73310,9796,7387,3648,87736,45236,16625,705175,70384.41%
Registered electors9,5857,0703,5045,02111,3466,9198,03812,4907,6279,10610,27443,92143,06230,181208,144
Turnout83.22%83.52%83.19%85.54%85.98%84.43%83.76%87.90%88.34%80.87%86.40%82.99%83.99%85.17%84.41%
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The following candidates were elected:[24][25]

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2010s

2018

Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018:[30][31]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
LysekilMelle-
rud
Munke-
dal
OrustSotenäsStröm-
stad
TanumTroll-
hättan
Udde-
valla
Väners-
borg
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS2,7621,9107071,1443,2011,4621,7502,7281,6391,9231,94713,25610,9057,99453,32830.55%303
Sweden DemocratsSD1,8351,5567941,3792,1531,6511,8312,2821,3531,5331,6716,3647,4115,57837,39121.42%202
Moderate PartyM1,0918594775701,5449471,1222,0791,6311,3841,9636,4936,5964,03830,79417.64%202
Centre PartyC5965583725246986926141,0895216161,0642,2382,3731,85413,8097.91%101
Christian DemocratsKD4664463052465434114807245355185721,8572,5471,69711,3476.50%011
Left PartyV533320881906522504167223134114332,5382,4301,73311,0296.32%011
LiberalsL269158851255371592085553524854711,8221,7691,1298,1244.65%000
Green PartyMP24214065704251461574031753233001,5941,4108996,3493.64%000
Feminist InitiativeFI312061220102643168549114144856610.38%000
Alternative for SwedenAfS452472133231226201731134124986150.35%000
Citizens' CoalitionMED20573191072145207368483100.18%000
Pirate PartyPP412014239171133030151410.08%000
Direct DemocratsDD564343584482923181240.07%000
UnityENH6200783141272319181100.06%000
Christian Values PartyKrVP00615383237150181070.06%000
Independent Rural PartyLPo1364431711312321971040.06%000
Animal PartyDjuP200790910143162213960.05%000
Nordic Resistance MovementNMR12411337301141210620.04%000
Classical Liberal PartyKLP00108010210443240.01%000
Basic Income PartyBASIP03006012000270210.01%000
InitiativeINI0000000001003150.00%000
Common sense in SwedenCSIS0000000000000440.00%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP0000000000120030.00%000
Parties not on the ballot00002014010331150.01%000
Valid votes7,9096,0132,9364,3009,8855,7836,67410,7406,5927,3288,57436,60935,96925,261174,573100.00%8210
Blank votes8052375711049781534858823403192541,7170.97%
Rejected votes – unregistered parties41003311050211813610.03%
Rejected votes – other1212223701118159640.04%
Total polled7,9946,0682,9744,35910,0005,8376,75610,9106,6457,3878,65936,97836,31125,537176,41586.83%
Registered electors9,4257,1033,4754,99111,4246,7787,83612,2537,5338,7999,89542,77941,79529,090203,176
Turnout84.82%85.43%85.58%87.34%87.54%86.12%86.22%89.04%88.21%83.95%87.51%86.44%86.88%87.79%86.83%
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The following candidates were elected:[32]

Permanent substitutions:

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014:[35][36]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,7747,2363,0852,2748501,4551,7796,1212,8491,74814,4808,5792,05958,28932.55%404
Moderate PartyM3,9625,9561,3149615365521,1837,1051,2451,0536,3834,4001,32935,97920.09%202
Sweden DemocratsSD2,9022,8461,3411,1665871,0201,0893,1231,8361,2054,8123,9431,15727,02715.09%202
Centre PartyC9111,7605685823985867961,5495087191,4751,60687712,3356.89%101
Green PartyMP1,0052,338392200771112692,1963381902,1901,53138211,2196.27%011
Left PartyV1,1241,576404225801442691,3095192092,0641,6563169,8955.53%011
Liberal People's PartyFP7761,811307183811382662,0502811861,8761,1973209,4725.29%011
Christian DemocratsKD7791,8062812742061594391,4612462761,3051,1047639,0995.08%011
Feminist InitiativeFI4497681521404149106818172888294891044,2052.35%000
Pirate PartyPP74102162217122511435716774286930.39%000
UnityENH2124141233635129494022300.13%000
Party of the SwedesSVP10328831291095204821760.10%000
Christian Values PartyKrVP161521811314101111781170.07%000
Independent Rural PartyLPo41248451364544640.04%000
Animal PartyDjuP1661100133011142580.03%000
Direct DemocratsDD74100021500432380.02%000
Classical Liberal PartyKLP1210000402430170.01%000
Crossroads220000040000080.00%000
Health Party800000000000080.00%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP010000004010060.00%000
European Workers PartyEAP010000100001360.00%000
New Party000000000300030.00%000
Socialist Justice PartyRS010000000010020.00%000
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest PartySPI000000100000010.00%000
Parties not on the ballot1217411141934161681060.06%000
Valid votes17,85326,3167,8956,0582,8924,2486,25925,9538,0765,70935,70324,7257,366179,053100.00%9413
Blank votes23921297663659802449563320290651,8661.03%
Rejected votes – other262120030113100400.02%
Total polled18,09426,5347,9946,1252,9304,3076,33926,2008,1715,77336,03625,0257,431180,95986.39%
Registered electors20,99530,0689,6277,3243,5015,0207,23729,2079,8506,95242,35528,9598,372209,467
Turnout86.18%88.25%83.04%83.63%83.69%85.80%87.59%89.70%82.95%83.04%85.08%86.42%88.76%86.39%
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The following candidates were elected:[37]

2010

Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010:[38][39]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,5776,4543,1232,3108001,4381,6515,5652,9261,71514,4458,1731,88356,06032.43%303
Moderate PartyM4,7687,0001,9491,3897651,0321,5038,7581,7231,5268,2736,2571,63946,58226.95%303
Liberal People's PartyFP1,0942,5064733141292064402,5054603542,5371,79258313,3937.75%101
Green PartyMP1,0122,3824762941041273222,1943592602,3191,71643812,0036.94%101
Centre PartyC8391,5515176524456287921,2685037651,2681,38184011,4496.62%101
Christian DemocratsKD9762,1944103512602205491,7382953721,5011,29593111,0926.42%011
Sweden DemocratsSD1,3671,1914293391723614821,3367774431,6951,50641510,5136.08%011
Left PartyV1,0281,5464203091091732961,2775622911,9951,6132889,9075.73%011
Pirate PartyPP13915928231513231386623205129391,0000.58%000
Feminist InitiativeFI856017188813982517103114145800.34%000
Party of the SwedesSVP0610050210017270680.04%000
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest PartySPI00000013310240410.02%000
National DemocratsND5490100210721320.02%000
Rural Democrats01051220111242310.02%000
Classical Liberal PartyKLP1900102600320240.01%000
UnityENH1110002210200100.01%000
Spirits Party110100300100290.01%000
Health Care PartySjvåp101120010002080.00%000
Freedom Party210000011001170.00%000
Socialist Justice PartyRS110001010000040.00%000
European Workers PartyEAP020000000000020.00%000
Active Democracy000100000000010.00%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP000000001000010.00%000
Norrländska CoalitionNorrS000001000000010.00%000
Parties not on the ballot112220204215101420.02%000
Valid votes16,89825,0907,8616,0052,8134,2176,07924,9307,7145,76934,37924,0287,077172,860100.00%9312
Blank votes239285102994878982849170423357872,2611.29%
Rejected votes – other34420515041461490.03%
Total polled17,14025,3797,9676,1062,8614,3006,17825,2197,8055,84334,81624,3917,165175,17085.31%
Registered electors20,16229,0869,8007,5863,5265,1427,21928,1549,5417,14141,05728,6308,284205,328
Turnout85.01%87.26%81.30%80.49%81.14%83.63%85.58%89.58%81.80%81.82%84.80%85.19%86.49%85.31%
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The following candidates were elected:[40]

Permanent substitutions:

2000s

2006

Results of the 2006 general election held on 17 September 2006:[45][46]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,1647,2973,3542,6089311,5561,8146,2513,1401,93415,9269,6311,96862,57438.52%404
Moderate PartyM3,2725,2491,3951,0095437141,2466,8151,3091,1616,0494,4401,22534,42721.19%202
Centre PartyC1,0711,8698468784717649041,4416719011,8011,94590914,4718.91%101
Christian DemocratsKD1,0942,4174854183312306221,9994045321,7621,7221,10713,1238.08%101
Liberal People's PartyFP1,1162,2403852971292594022,3204023012,1881,55150512,0957.45%101
Left PartyV1,1021,474439338841532881,2725832841,7331,3572799,3865.78%011
Green PartyMP6451,54131824777871881,4502801771,3731,0953117,7894.80%011
Sweden DemocratsSD606550182128531712115753812416275962114,5322.79%000
June List811162898907447853736122108439650.59%000
Feminist InitiativeFI891483933817381596230150128289290.57%000
Pirate PartyPP96151373815201185213202142398960.55%000
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest PartySPI154896075519819123680155000.31%000
Health Care PartySjvåp28193219163243025307675144000.25%000
National Socialist Front36070002120751651260.08%000
National DemocratsND1103600112520220800.05%000
UnityENH59020045211051440.03%000
People's Will11003121321171330.02%000
New FutureNYF2453201000001180.01%000
Socialist Justice PartyRS010000111010050.00%000
Classical Liberal PartyKLP000000000013040.00%000
Kvinnokraft000000010110030.00%000
European Workers PartyEAP010000100000020.00%000
Unique Party000010010000020.00%000
Communist LeagueKommF000000000001010.00%000
Other parties4322000441331270.02%000
Valid votes15,40523,1447,5926,0962,7474,0815,84922,7537,3895,65732,13922,9176,663162,432100.00%9211
Blank votes30539119510453981263831391255664561093,0501.84%
Rejected votes – other77211227541675660.04%
Total polled15,71723,5427,7896,2012,8014,1815,97723,1437,5335,78632,72123,3806,777165,54882.66%
Registered electors19,23527,7329,8237,8643,5685,2087,09626,5959,4627,33539,87628,4708,021200,285
Turnout81.71%84.89%79.29%78.85%78.50%80.28%84.23%87.02%79.61%78.88%82.06%82.12%84.49%82.66%
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The following candidates were elected:[47]

Permanent substitutions:

2002

Results of the 2002 general election held on 15 September 2002:[50][51]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,4287,4503,4572,8631,0231,6211,8926,9763,2562,02015,3659,7261,97364,05041.15%404
Liberal People's PartyFP1,7713,3236995591744405673,8416905443,4662,49663019,20012.33%101
Moderate PartyM1,6202,8397155512913746973,6557317163,5322,47066918,86012.12%101
Christian DemocratsKD1,4993,4347506534644099912,5675737572,3632,2701,47318,20311.69%101
Left PartyV1,5081,9925144301152483821,8036973582,7212,13339713,2988.54%101
Centre PartyC7961,1868428724847969237246098651,3851,65977411,9157.65%101
Green PartyMP6061,21329818699802011,0603371741,2159562626,6874.30%011
Sweden DemocratsSD305106511486770361191109647204362,1691.39%000
New FutureNYF4551443335152528272940116685560.36%000
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest PartySPI182710164313138466223733610.23%000
Socialist PartySOC.P11101020470010270.02%000
UnityENH0000001200430100.01%000
European Workers PartyEAP000800000010090.01%000
Socialist Justice PartyRS020000000001030.00%000
The CommunistsKOMM000000002000020.00%000
National HouseholdersRiksh010000000000010.00%000
Other parties51452011317192517183051103170.20%000
Valid votes14,65821,6707,4006,1972,7004,0725,78121,1847,1415,65630,79122,1236,295155,668100.00%9110
Rejected votes2343721661054665114318121121496500982,7561.74%
Total polled14,89222,0427,5666,3022,7464,1375,89521,5027,2625,77731,28722,6236,393158,42480.81%
Registered electors18,41526,5439,7798,1423,6845,2387,12825,3699,3467,42439,03628,1517,795196,050
Turnout80.87%83.04%77.37%77.40%74.54%78.98%82.70%84.76%77.70%77.82%80.15%80.36%82.01%80.81%
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The following candidates were elected:[52]

1990s

1998

Results of the 1998 general election held on 20 September 1998:[53][54]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,8016,6343,2362,7478931,5621,6805,9482,9501,84213,7028,2801,72757,00236.24%404
Moderate PartyM2,4444,2081,2461,0624545949555,2879611,0655,1593,73095228,11717.88%202
Christian DemocratsKD1,9413,9241,0349315945581,1523,6618219563,4203,2591,57723,82815.15%202
Left PartyV2,3222,8289516962434075512,5961,2185764,1463,03265320,21912.85%101
Centre PartyC7219935886284427347926095678051,0951,49371410,1816.47%011
Green PartyMP6491,2743442541441222661,1673233211,3691,0383417,6124.84%011
Liberal People's PartyFP4941,257257233901653051,2402201931,2328952826,8634.36%011
Other parties230403132735385127463201217918471973,4702.21%000
Valid votes14,60221,5217,7886,6242,9134,2275,82820,9717,2615,97531,04122,1986,343157,292100.00%9312
Rejected votes402432166143861001184521091456194871013,3602.09%
Total polled15,00421,9537,9546,7672,9994,3275,94621,4237,3706,12031,66022,6856,444160,65282.60%
Registered electors18,13225,94810,0478,5533,7965,3497,09924,9099,1817,68138,40627,5937,790194,484
Turnout82.75%84.60%79.17%79.12%79.00%80.89%83.76%86.01%80.27%79.68%82.44%82.21%82.72%82.60%
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The following candidates were elected:[55]

1994

Results of the 1994 general election held on 18 September 1994:[56][57]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS7,8249,0794,3943,4881,1622,0022,2117,9314,0662,47217,79510,9612,24775,63245.25%505
Moderate PartyM2,6934,5301,5591,2185467331,1965,8051,0501,2435,4414,2601,11731,39118.78%202
Centre PartyC1,1981,7449431,0086471,0261,2501,1588771,3991,8852,4111,08116,6279.95%101
Liberal People's PartyFP9781,9714544031542663882,2193183012,2431,66747311,8357.08%101
Left PartyV1,2211,4234153391181952901,2546642632,1191,58429310,1786.09%011
Green PartyMP7611,5393683152472193701,4823624551,6041,3914499,5625.72%011
Christian Democratic UnityKDS6361,7153293882841634961,1892593481,0091,0558448,7155.21%011
New DemocracyNyD2512847464245276348102117321288772,0781.24%000
Other parties133140352021162511611043309135341,1370.68%000
Valid votes15,69522,4258,5717,2433,2034,6726,30221,5027,8086,64132,72623,7526,615167,155100.00%9312
Rejected votes2653161171075189123352107103429363892,5111.48%
Total polled15,96022,7418,6887,3503,2544,7616,42521,8547,9156,74433,15524,1156,704169,66687.79%
Registered electors17,97225,47110,2658,7173,9135,4787,19724,0769,1087,90537,69327,8207,652193,267
Turnout88.80%89.28%84.64%84.32%83.16%86.91%89.27%90.77%86.90%85.31%87.96%86.68%87.61%87.79%
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The following candidates were elected:[58] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Marianne Andersson (C); Stig Bertilsson (M); Britt Bohlin (S); Rune Evensson [sv] (S); Barbro Johansson (MP); Ingvar Johnsson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Lena Klevenås [sv] (S); Fanny Rizell [sv] (KDS); Stig Sandström [sv] (V); and Nils-Erik Söderqvist (S).

Permanent substitutions:

1991

Results of the 1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:[61][62]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,9067,2193,7272,9568281,6101,6965,5993,1721,98814,5348,6241,61759,47635.94%314
Moderate PartyM2,8154,3401,5251,1205227151,1645,7491,0961,1945,7004,4311,18831,55919.07%202
Centre PartyC1,2801,8781,0631,2118211,0411,2601,2121,0041,5252,1342,7111,10218,24211.02%101
Christian Democratic UnityKDS1,1162,7266957704833628772,0425056871,8592,0201,23315,3759.29%101
Liberal People's PartyFP1,3132,4236384821973214462,7605153922,9402,20053715,1649.16%101
New DemocracyNyD1,2851,5416005502674624831,7366996292,3211,97750613,0567.89%101
Left PartyV817961260248651091868604041481,4521,0641796,7534.08%000
Green PartyMP4318711751731091081769431962099087871985,2843.19%000
Other parties3967262019181680351117365235920.36%000
Valid votes15,00222,0268,7097,5303,3114,7466,30420,9817,6266,78332,02123,8796,583165,501100.00%9110
Rejected votes3053691551103378105386117107583432892,8691.70%
Total polled15,30722,3958,8647,6403,3444,8246,40921,3677,7436,89032,60424,3116,672168,37087.86%
Registered electors17,19524,97810,4138,9933,9745,5567,15123,4458,9897,96537,44228,0657,467191,633
Turnout89.02%89.66%85.12%84.95%84.15%86.83%89.62%91.14%86.14%86.50%87.08%86.62%89.35%87.86%
Close

The following candidates were elected:[63] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Marianne Andersson (C); Stig Bertilsson (M); Britt Bohlin (S); Rune Evensson [sv] (S); Ingvar Johnsson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Lena Klevenås [sv] (S); Fanny Rizell [sv] (KDS); and Laila Strid-Jansson [sv] (NyD).

1980s

1988

Results of the 1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:[64][65]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,6287,8574,1153,4149661,8091,9066,3403,5622,31916,5859,7101,73866,94941.70%404
Centre PartyC1,8112,5891,4781,6171,0361,4051,7561,8941,1881,8932,8613,4431,57524,54615.29%202
Moderate PartyM1,8423,4611,2558704075821,0284,1987821,0124,1103,6651,05324,26515.11%202
Liberal People's PartyFP1,7223,3408227453374247024,0036906293,7613,00986121,04513.11%112
Green PartyMP8911,3863713892262603571,5684484191,8181,54533610,0146.24%011
Left Party – CommunistsVPK8671,065344289761032101,0344561421,8171,2661717,8404.88%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS4181,0872212641671033046091992877126834895,5433.45%000
Other parties8748057264219155236243430.21%000
Valid votes14,26620,8338,6067,5933,2224,6886,26919,6887,3446,71631,71623,3576,247160,545100.00%9211
Rejected votes17922788752963582827864358300541,8551.14%
Total polled14,44521,0608,6947,6683,2514,7516,32719,9707,4226,78032,07423,6576,301162,40086.66%
Registered electors16,52223,90110,3289,0363,9495,5097,09122,3078,6638,01437,31327,6697,103187,405
Turnout87.43%88.11%84.18%84.86%82.32%86.24%89.23%89.52%85.67%84.60%85.96%85.50%88.71%86.66%
Close

The following candidates were elected:[66] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Marianne Andersson (C); Stig Bertilsson (M); Britt Bohlin (S); Anders Castberger [sv] (FP); Rune Evensson [sv] (S); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Ingvar Johnsson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Ingvar Karlsson [sv] (C); and Marianne Samuelsson (MP).

1985

Results of the 1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:[67][68]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,9478,1594,2803,6859701,8351,9006,5903,7812,43117,37310,5951,72970,27542.66%404
Moderate PartyM2,3094,0631,7091,1905867921,3074,9191,0301,4545,0814,6311,24830,31918.41%202
Liberal People's PartyFP2,2674,4281,1991,0044795491,0154,8909028044,5813,8881,17627,18216.50%202
Centre PartyC2,0283,0331,5251,9331,2341,5261,9181,8461,2102,1983,0963,7491,85627,15216.48%112
Left Party – CommunistsVPK7751,05028822772881768953681641,5951,0751416,9144.20%000
Green PartyMP185313961146468764211301185503341162,5851.57%000
Other parties2132714871354156476472950.18%000
Valid votes14,53221,0789,1048,1673,4134,8656,40519,6157,4367,17532,32324,3366,273164,722100.00%9110
Rejected votes13516758591938581774950223196511,2800.77%
Total polled14,66721,2459,1628,2263,4324,9036,46319,7927,4857,22532,54624,5326,324166,00290.53%
Registered electors15,96623,13210,4309,1843,9625,4656,99321,3008,3538,10236,32227,2816,872183,362
Turnout91.86%91.84%87.84%89.57%86.62%89.72%92.42%92.92%89.61%89.18%89.60%89.92%92.03%90.53%
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The following candidates were elected:[69] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Marianne Andersson (C); Rune Evensson [sv] (S); Kerstin Gellerman (FP); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Ingvar Johnsson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Ingvar Karlsson [sv] (C); Sten Sture Paterson (M); and Wivi-Anne Radesjö [sv] (S).

Permanent substitutions:

  • Kerstin Gellerman (FP) died on 10 August 1987 and was replaced by Anders Castberger [sv] (FP) on 11 August 1987.[70]
  • Sten Sture Paterson (M) resigned on 5 October 1987 and was replaced by Stig Bertilsson (M) on 6 October 1987.[71][72]
1982

Results of the 1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:[73][74]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,7907,7374,4953,7289921,8391,9066,1933,7572,49017,37510,5241,63569,46142.70%415
Moderate PartyM2,7704,9531,9671,3106358971,5846,2571,2101,5895,8325,0851,51235,60121.88%202
Centre PartyC2,4263,5051,7862,2371,3901,8591,9762,5661,4342,5323,9164,8021,84032,26919.84%202
Liberal People's PartyFP8952,1454955311981975601,9653773772,3381,63568012,3937.62%101
Left Party – CommunistsVPK79299222623753911641,0023351301,6291,1181516,9204.25%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS25458820620911846142390981944183832633,3092.03%000
Green PartyMP17337695113654778445116111455384962,5541.57%000
K-PartyK-P0111000330420150.01%000
Other parties2315652192852243451590.10%000
Valid votes14,12320,3129,2778,3713,4534,9776,41918,8497,3357,42531,99123,9676,182162,681100.00%9110
Rejected votes11615969421137421565239233180351,1710.71%
Total polled14,23920,4719,3468,4133,4645,0146,46119,0057,3877,46432,22424,1476,217163,85292.08%
Registered electors15,26822,09110,4099,2793,8705,4356,92720,1748,0798,17635,15326,3666,717177,944
Turnout93.26%92.67%89.79%90.67%89.51%92.25%93.27%94.21%91.43%91.29%91.67%91.58%92.56%92.08%
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The following candidates were elected:[75] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Kerstin Andersson [sv] (C); Rune Evensson [sv] (S); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Ingvar Johnsson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Ingvar Karlsson [sv] (C); Lars-Åke Larsson (S); Sten Sture Paterson (M); and Wivi-Anne Radesjö [sv] (S).

1970s

1979

Results of the 1979 general election held on 16 September 1979:[76][77]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS6,0486,8694,1763,5949181,6611,6475,3443,4192,31916,2399,8061,44163,48140.16%404
Centre PartyC2,8513,9512,1362,5041,5871,9962,2243,1571,6892,8034,6445,3692,04136,95223.38%202
Moderate PartyM2,0543,9591,7071,1795047671,3845,0979421,3924,6814,2481,30429,21818.48%202
Liberal People's PartyFP1,5243,1688146942983137763,1486265423,8262,71789219,33812.23%101
Left Party – CommunistsVPK69678822222161941478813041321,5761,0991356,3564.02%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS21142215016410423109176661763502641782,3931.51%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP115640204003580750.05%000
Workers' Party – The CommunistsAPK6000000060930240.02%000
Other parties10367151059311314493522360.15%000
Valid votes13,40119,2089,2188,3753,4824,8616,29617,8387,0657,37831,40923,5495,993158,073100.00%909
Rejected votes611283417822271102830125115217260.46%
Total polled13,46219,3369,2528,3923,4904,8836,32317,9487,0937,40831,53423,6646,014158,79991.45%
Registered electors14,52621,08210,3929,2873,8555,3106,81219,1587,7568,12634,84625,9706,518173,638
Turnout92.68%91.72%89.03%90.36%90.53%91.96%92.82%93.68%91.45%91.16%90.50%91.12%92.27%91.45%
Close

The following candidates were elected:[78] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Kerstin Andersson [sv] (C); Olle Eriksson (C); Hilding Johansson [sv] (S); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (FP); Lars-Åke Larsson (S); Sten Sture Paterson (M); and Wivi-Anne Radesjö [sv] (S).

1976

Results of the 1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:[79][80]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,7286,4714,0293,6128331,4871,5335,1283,2702,23115,9689,4341,30561,02939.29%404
Centre PartyC3,6575,3802,7282,9741,8192,2162,5604,5342,0453,2736,7036,9152,34947,15330.35%303
Moderate PartyM1,2752,8001,2738043845871,2163,2936071,0903,1123,1381,03220,61113.27%101
People's PartyF1,4763,0618377622822627593,2395795464,0012,82887719,50912.56%101
Left Party – CommunistsVPK52952916717248651007072161021,222703674,6272.98%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS1993811171601063882176671663473051042,2481.45%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP4814111201530442701290.08%000
Other parties12010009701250370.02%000
Valid votes12,86918,6329,1658,4963,4734,6576,25017,1016,7947,40831,40923,3555,734155,343100.00%909
Rejected votes34106151831916712118925094720.30%
Total polled12,90318,7389,1808,5143,4764,6766,26617,1726,8157,42631,50123,4055,743155,81592.26%
Registered electors13,83220,30210,1109,2923,8465,0826,66318,1207,3878,00434,55925,5026,190168,889
Turnout93.28%92.30%90.80%91.63%90.38%92.01%94.04%94.77%92.26%92.78%91.15%91.78%92.78%92.26%
Close

The following candidates were elected:[81] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Kerstin Andersson [sv] (C); Olle Eriksson (C); Hilding Johansson [sv] (S); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (F); Lars-Åke Larsson (S); Wivi-Anne Radesjö [sv] (S); and Gunde Raneskog (C).

1973

Results of the 1973 general election held on 16 September 1973:[82][83]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
AleAling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Herrl-
junga
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,2236,2233,9903,6808371,4061,5524,6803,0212,28815,2218,9491,18858,25840.24%404
Centre PartyC3,0594,7052,6272,8331,6662,0782,4233,9251,8143,2316,5706,4152,15243,49830.05%303
Moderate PartyM9662,3561,0306663395591,0972,9664818552,9532,92084018,02812.45%101
People's PartyF1,1842,8097937162792617552,7984914793,1092,52491717,11511.82%101
Left Party – CommunistsVPK5795371761674350836032201171,495735514,8563.35%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS2205061361991252389235641983843511212,6511.83%000
Communist League Marxist–Leninists
(the revolutionaries)
KFML(r)15683502117183441532480.17%000
Communist Party of SwedenSKP2918102153129251970.07%000
Other parties14001011202111240.02%000
Valid votes11,24917,2178,7738,2673,2904,3816,01215,2956,1027,17429,80621,9355,274144,775100.00%909
Rejected votes16158744320117352341570.11%
Total polled11,26517,2328,7818,2743,2944,3856,01515,3156,1137,18129,84121,9585,278144,93291.22%
Registered electors12,21718,9359,7569,1563,6944,8326,44916,3546,7197,78433,10324,2085,669158,876
Turnout92.21%91.01%90.01%90.37%89.17%90.75%93.27%93.65%90.98%92.25%90.15%90.71%93.10%91.22%
Close

The following candidates were elected:[84] Arne Andersson [sv] (M); Kerstin Andersson [sv] (C); Olle Eriksson (C); Hilding Johansson [sv] (S); Rune Johansson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (F); Lars-Åke Larsson (S); Wivi-Anne Radesjö [sv] (S); and Gunde Raneskog (C).

1970

Results of the 1970 general election held on 20 September 1970:[85][86]

More information Party, Votes per municipality ...
PartyVotes per municipalityTotal
votes
%Seats
Aling-
sås
ÅmålBengts-
fors
BjärkeBrå-
landa
Dals-EdFärge-
landa
Frände-
fors
GäseneHemsjöHerrl-
junga
Hög-
säter
LerumLilla
Edet
Melle-
rud
NödingeSkepp-
landa
Starr-
kärr
Troll-
hättan
Väners-
borg
Vår-
gårda
Västra
Tunhem
Postal
votes
Con.Lev.Tot.
Swedish Social Democratic PartyS5,0053,5443,3695732747739982555853468741853,5782,7452,1802,3273521,58913,3865,2141,0611,9395,05456,20641.30%404
Centre PartyC1,8251,7492,1641,1051,2761,2767628571,2753207231,0062,0961,4112,5795056478844,4261,7681,7325912,75933,73624.79%202
People's PartyF2,6441,0418887221243491421873982985531283,5035757046631425934,0732,3871,0454294,06025,64818.85%202
Moderate PartyM9667285143213122712472686942012982171,325264600154881851,3449137361612,55413,3619.82%101
Left Party – CommunistsVPK342199121245311814283058542318053230451671,229350331523584,0953.01%000
Christian Democratic UnityKDS297155206113124133184740213732187591874522128321131131593882,8812.12%000
Communist League Marxists-LeninistsKFML20102100002101542100716622581490.11%000
Other parties0000000000000000001010020.00%000
Valid votes11,0997,4177,2622,8602,1162,8332,1851,6283,0201,2182,5441,57311,1275,2386,3053,9341,2963,55324,79610,7694,7413,33315,231136,078100.00%909
Rejected votes14811001010331971041020551481520.11%
Total polled exc. postal votes11,1137,4257,2732,8602,1162,8342,1851,6293,0201,2212,5471,57411,1365,2456,3153,9381,2973,55324,81610,7744,7463,33415,279136,230
Postal votes1,3121,10591617118629729170188103305921,4644828334391343393,5582,196372414-15,279-12
Total polled inc. postal votes12,4258,5308,1893,0312,3023,1312,4761,6993,2081,3242,8521,66612,6005,7277,1484,3771,4313,89228,37412,9705,1183,7480136,21888.42%
Registered electors14,0089,8659,4283,4512,5693,7342,7401,9723,5151,4913,1212,00413,8276,4698,0774,8651,6334,36332,34314,8235,6454,114154,057
Turnout88.70%86.47%86.86%87.83%89.61%83.85%90.36%86.16%91.27%88.80%91.38%83.13%91.13%88.53%88.50%89.97%87.63%89.20%87.73%87.50%90.66%91.10%88.42%
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The following candidates were elected:[87] Ruth Andersson [sv] (S); Sven Andersson [sv] (S); Sven Antby [sv] (F); Robert Dockered (C); Arvid Enarsson [sv] (M); Olle Eriksson (C); Hilding Johansson [sv] (S); Elver Jonsson [sv] (F); and Herbert Larsson [sv] (S).

Permanent substitutions:

  • Arvid Enarsson [sv] (M) died on 28 April 1971 and was replaced by Arne Andersson [sv] (M).[88]

Notes

  1. Constituency seats only.

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