1970 Swedish General Election

20 September 1970 · One chamber · 350 seats, 176 for a majority

Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 163 of 350 seats on 45.3% of the vote. Turnout 88.3%.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Swedish Social Democratic Party

163 of 350 seats

Turnout

88.3%

The result

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Swedish Social Democratic Party

45.3% of votes · +38 seats

163

seats

Centre Party

19.9% of votes · +32 seats

seats

People's Party

16.2% of votes · +24 seats

seats

Moderate Party

11.5% of votes · +9 seats

seats

Left Party Communists

4.8% of votes · +14 seats

seats

Christian Democratic Unity

1.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Communist League Marxist–Leninist

0.4% of votes

seats

Other parties

0.0% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Swedish Social Democratic Party	—	163	+38	2 256 369	45.3%	—
Centre Party	—	71	+32	991 208	19.9%	—
People's Party	—	58	+24	806 667	16.2%	—
Moderate Party	—	41	+9	573 812	11.5%	—
Left Party Communists	—	17	+14	236 659	4.8%	—
Christian Democratic Unity	—	0	0	88 770	1.8%	—
Communist League Marxist–Leninist	—	0	—	21 238	0.4%	—
Other parties	—	0	0	1 473	0.0%	—