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Parliamentary election 1979

Arbetarepartiet-Socialdemokraterna received 43.24% (2,356,234 votes) and 154 seats.

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Seats in the Riksdag 1979
  • V20
  • S154
  • C64
  • L38
  • M73

349

seats

  • Vänsterpartiet: 20 seats
  • Arbetarepartiet-Socialdemokraterna: 154 seats
  • Centerpartiet: 64 seats
  • Liberalerna (tidigare Folkpartiet): 38 seats
  • Moderaterna: 73 seats
Eligible voters
6,040,461
Turnout
90.7 %
Votes cast
5,480,126
Valid votes
5,448,638
Invalid votes
31,488
PartyShareVotesSeats
S43.24%2,356,234154
M20.34%1,108,40673
C18.07%984,58964
L10.59%577,06338
V5.61%305,42020
KD1.39%75,993–
OTH0.55%30,208–
APK0.20%10,725–