19791985

1982 Swedish General Election

19 September 1982 · One chamber · 349 seats, 175 for a majority

Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 166 of 349 seats on 45.6% of the vote. Turnout 91.5%.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Swedish Social Democratic Party

166 of 349 seats

Turnout

91.5%

The result

Swedish Social Democratic Party
45.6% of votes · +12 seats
166
seats
Moderate Party
23.6% of votes · +13 seats
86
seats
Centre Party
15.5% of votes · -8 seats
56
seats
People's Party
5.9% of votes · -17 seats
21
seats
Left Party Communists
5.6% of votes · 0 seats
20
seats
Christian Democratic Unity
1.9% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Green Party
1.6% of votes
0
seats
Workers Party Communists
0.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Other parties
0.2% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats