19821988

1985 Swedish General Election

15 September 1985 · One chamber · 349 seats, 175 for a majority

Swedish Social Democratic Party finished first with 159 of 349 seats on 44.7% of the vote. Turnout 89.8%.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Swedish Social Democratic Party

159 of 349 seats

Turnout

89.8%

The result

Swedish Social Democratic Party
44.7% of votes · -7 seats
159
seats
Moderate Party
21.3% of votes · -10 seats
76
seats
People's Party
14.2% of votes · +30 seats
51
seats
Centre Party
8.8% of votes · -13 seats
43
seats
Left Party Communists
5.4% of votes · -1 seats
19
seats
Christian Democratic Unity
2.4% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Green Party
1.5% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Centre (CDU–C)
1.3% of votes
1
seats
Other parties
0.4% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats