Swedish general election, 1979

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Elections to the Swedish Riksdag held September 16, 1979.

Party Leader Votes Seats
Antal +− % Antal +−
  Social Democrats Olof Palme 2 356 234 43,24 +0,49 154 +2
  Moderate Party Gösta Bohman 1 108 406 20,34 +4,75 73 +18
  Centre Party Thorbjörn Fälldin 984 589 18,07 −6,01 64 −22
  People's Party Ola Ullsten 577 063 10,59 −0,47 38 −1
  Left Party - Communists Lars Werner 305 420 5,61 +0,86 20 +3
  Christian Democratic Unity Alf Svensson 75 993 1,39 +0,03
  Others 40 933 0,75
No. of valid votes 5 448 638 100,00   349  
Invalid votes 31 488  
Total 5 480 126
(90,72 %)

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