Results of the 1982 Swedish general election

Sweden held a general election on 19 September 1982, resulting in a change of government as the Social Democrats and Olof Palme returned to government after six years in opposition. 45.6% of the vote marked the party's strongest showing since winning more than half the vote in 1968. The Moderates became larger than the Centre Party and the People's Party combined. Having already been larger than both in 1979, the Moderates firmly established itself as the dominant force on the centre-right opposition as both of their former coalition partners suffered sizeable losses in seats.

Results

Results by region

Percentage share LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPVPKKDSMPOtherLeftRightGötaland 91.7 48.1 2,672,831 43.3 25.0 16.9 6.5 4.4 2.1 1.5 0.3 47.7 48.4Svealand 91.0 37.1 2,060,304 45.3 26.2 12.6 5.7 6.6 1.4 1.9 0.3 51.9 44.5Norrland 91.0 14.8 821,467 53.9 12.8 17.8 4.6 6.7 2.3 1.4 0.4 60.6 35.3Total91.4 100.0 5,554,602 45.6 23.5 15.5 5.9 5.6 1.9 1.7 0.351.1 45.0 Source: SCB

By votes LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPVPKKDSMPOtherLeftRightGötaland 91.7 48.1 2,672,831 1,157,138 668,387 452,865 172,574 117,696 56,370 41,038 6,763 1,274,834 1,293,826Svealand 91.0 37.1 2,060,304 933,597 539,495 260,482 117,301 136,168 28,196 39,385 5,680 1,069,765 917,278Norrland 91.0 14.8 821,467 442,515 105,455 146,271 37,895 55,035 19,254 11,364 3,678 497,550 289,621Total91.4100.0 5,554,6022,533,2501,313,337859,618327,770308,899103,82091,78716,1212,842,149 2,500,725 Source: SCB

Results by constituency

Percentage share Location Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSMPOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 91.5 1.9 103,262 52.7 18.8 15.6 5.6 4.0 1.9 1.2 0.1 56.8 40.117,220Bohuslän G 91.4 3.4 186,663 40.5 25.3 16.4 9.3 4.6 2.0 1.7 0.2 45.1 51.011,002Gothenburg G 90.1 5.1 285,891 40.8 27.5 7.7 9.7 10.0 1.4 2.0 0.9 50.8 44.916,973Gotland G 90.6 0.7 37,646 42.1 18.3 27.5 5.1 3.7 1.0 2.3 0.1 45.8 50.81,874Gävleborg N 90.7 3.6 202,022 54.4 13.9 16.9 4.4 6.7 1.7 1.8 0.2 61.1 35.252,250Halland G 92.5 2.8 155,884 37.8 26.1 23.9 5.9 3.2 1.3 1.7 0.1 41.0 55.823,110Jämtland N 90.0 1.7 92,758 52.0 13.6 22.6 3.9 4.6 1.5 1.6 0.1 56.6 40.115,273Jönköping G 92.6 3.7 204,335 40.1 22.5 19.7 6.7 3.0 6.8 1.1 0.1 43.1 48.911,814Kalmar G 91.7 3.0 165,881 46.1 20.8 21.7 3.9 3.8 2.3 1.3 0.1 49.9 46.45,886Kopparberg S 90.7 3.5 194,260 50.1 17.0 19.9 4.4 4.9 1.7 1.9 0.2 55.0 41.226,811Kristianstad G 90.9 3.4 187,725 42.0 26.5 19.6 6.2 2.3 1.6 1.5 0.3 44.3 52.315,089Kronoberg G 91.4 2.1 115,714 41.1 23.1 23.9 4.0 4.3 1.9 1.6 0.1 45.4 51.06,530Fyrstadskretsen G 91.2 5.5 306,611 47.6 30.6 8.1 6.0 4.8 0.8 1.8 0.4 52.3 44.723,332Malmöhus G 92.8 3.5 193,995 43.7 29.0 17.3 5.9 1.8 0.7 1.4 0.1 45.5 52.212,935Norrbotten N 90.6 3.2 175,156 58.8 11.8 11.6 3.1 10.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 69.2 26.574,757Skaraborg G 91.5 3.3 181,020 39.6 23.2 23.0 6.4 3.4 3.0 1.2 0.1 43.1 52.617,209Stockholm S 90.0 8.2 453,535 39.4 33.7 7.3 5.9 10.1 1.0 2.2 0.5 49.5 46.911,702Stockholm County S 92.1 9.6 535,603 39.9 33.8 10.2 5.9 6.6 1.1 2.2 0.4 46.6 49.917,983Södermanland S 92.5 3.0 166,737 52.8 19.6 14.1 5.9 4.1 1.6 1.7 0.2 56.9 39.628,940Uppsala S 91.7 2.9 160,073 44.6 22.3 16.9 6.3 6.1 1.5 2.0 0.3 50.7 45.58,339Värmland S 91.6 3.5 196,415 50.4 20.0 17.0 5.3 4.8 1.1 1.4 0.1 55.2 42.225,367Västerbotten N 90.9 3.0 165,350 49.3 12.7 19.2 7.8 5.5 3.9 1.2 0.3 54.8 39.724,936Västernorrland N 92.2 3.4 186,181 53.7 12.4 20.9 3.8 5.3 2.3 1.4 0.2 59.0 37.140,713Västmanland S 91.6 3.0 167,995 52.6 19.4 13.4 5.9 5.5 1.5 1.4 0.2 58.2 38.732,754Älvsborg N G 92.1 2.9 162,681 42.7 21.9 19.8 7.6 4.3 2.0 1.6 0.1 47.0 49.33,882Älvsborg S G 92.9 2.2 120,376 42.2 25.2 19.7 5.6 3.8 1.9 1.4 0.1 46.0 50.55,472Örebro S 91.5 3.3 185,686 52.2 17.4 14.9 5.6 5.4 2.8 1.5 0.2 57.6 37.936,557Östergötland G 92.0 4.8 265,147 48.4 22.9 15.0 4.7 5.1 2.5 1.4 0.2 53.0 43.026,514Total 91.4 100.0 5,554,602 45.6 23.6 15.5 5.9 5.6 1.9 1.7 0.351.1 45.0341,424 Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSMPOther Margin % % Blekinge G 91.5 1.9 103,262 54,462 19,457 16,134 5,802 4,151 1,961 1,194 101 58,613 41,39317,220Bohuslän G 91.4 3.4 186,663 75,513 47,197 30,558 17,394 8,634 3,653 3,263 451 84,147 95,14911,002Gothenburg G 90.1 5.1 285,891 116,653 78,625 21,965 27,800 28,710 3,912 5,794 2,432 145,363 128,39016,973Gotland G 90.6 0.7 37,646 15,852 6,880 10,343 1,903 1,400 381 852 35 17,252 19,1261,874Gävleborg N 90.7 3.6 202,022 109,831 28,033 34,193 8,982 13,627 3,346 3,564 446 123,458 71,20852,250Halland G 92.5 2.8 155,884 58,925 40,628 37,239 9,181 5,013 2,025 2,707 166 63,938 87,04823,110Jämtland N 90.0 1.7 92,758 48,230 12,625 20,971 3,643 4,282 1,431 1,497 79 52,512 37,23915,273Jönköping G 92.6 3.7 204,335 81,988 45,964 40,200 13,704 6,066 13,879 2,303 231 88,054 99,86811,814Kalmar G 91.7 3.0 165,881 76,527 34,480 35,982 6,481 6,302 3,807 2,151 151 82,829 76,9435,886Kopparberg S 90.7 3.5 194,260 97,316 32,969 38,674 8,473 9,611 3,263 3,658 296 106,927 80,11626,811Kristianstad G 90.9 3.4 187,725 78,781 49,796 36,730 11,686 4,342 3,047 2,752 591 83,123 98,21215,089Kronoberg G 91.4 2.1 115,714 47,507 26,695 27,642 4,680 4,980 2,205 1,884 121 52,487 59,0176,530Fyrstadskretsen G 91.2 5.5 306,611 145,847 93,930 24,863 18,323 14,601 2,393 5,449 1,205 160,448 137,11623,332Malmöhus G 92.8 3.5 193,995 84,865 56,227 33,641 11,385 3,453 1,448 2,640 336 88,318 101,25312,935Norrbotten N 90.6 3.2 175,156 103,006 20,638 20,310 5,431 18,130 3,828 1,676 2,137 121,136 46,37974,757Skaraborg G 91.5 3.3 181,020 71,768 41,932 41,702 11,534 6,191 5,474 2,163 256 77,959 95,16817,209Stockholm S 90.0 8.2 453,535 178,565 152,817 33,062 26,721 45,737 4,371 10,021 2,241 224,302 212,60011,702Stockholm County S 92.1 9.6 535,603 213,918 181,144 54,654 31,600 35,497 5,676 11,726 1,388 249,415 267,39817,983Södermanland S 92.5 3.0 166,737 88,077 32,742 23,476 9,758 6,839 2,741 2,807 297 94,916 65,97628,940Uppsala S 91.7 2.9 160,073 71,368 35,693 27,027 10,086 9,777 2,353 3,248 521 81,145 72,8068,339Värmland S 91.6 3.5 196,415 98,986 39,268 33,335 10,380 9,364 2,087 2,757 238 108,350 82,98325,367Västerbotten N 90.9 3.0 165,350 81,480 21,050 31,805 12,842 9,153 6,402 2,045 573 90,633 65,69724,936Västernorrland N 92.2 3.4 186,181 99,968 23,109 38,992 6,997 9,843 4,247 2,582 443 109,811 69,09840,713Västmanland S 91.6 3.0 167,995 88,427 32,525 22,595 9,838 9,285 2,587 2,337 401 97,712 64,95832,754Älvsborg N G 92.1 2.9 162,681 69,461 35,601 32,269 12,393 6,920 3,309 2,554 174 76,381 80,2633,882Älvsborg S G 92.9 2.2 120,376 50,772 30,318 23,741 6,787 4,602 2,339 1,702 115 55,374 60,8465,472Örebro S 91.5 3.3 185,686 96,940 32,337 27,659 10,445 10,058 5,118 2,831 298 106,998 70,44136,557Östergötland G 92.0 4.8 265,147 128,217 60,657 39,856 13,521 12,331 6,537 3,630 398 140,548 114,03426,514Total 91.4 100.0 5,554,602 2,533,250 1,313,337 859,618 327,770 308,899 103,820 91,787 16,1212,842,149 2,500,725341,424 Source: SCB

1979–1982 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency LandVotes 1979 1979 1979Win 1979Votes 1982 1982 1982Win 1982Change % % % % % % %Blekinge G 103,037 53.83 44.3911.44 103,262 56.76 40.0916.675.23Bohuslän G 179,085 42.01 56.2614.25 186,663 45.08 50.975.898.36Gothenburg G 282,944 47.46 50.442.98 285,891 50.85 44.915.948.92Gotland G 36,585 42.94 56.1213.18 37,646 45.83 50.804.978.21Gävleborg N 198,508 58.97 39.0619.91 202,022 61.11 35.2525.865.95Halland G 150,322 38.77 60.1021.33 155,884 41.02 55.8414.826.51Jämtland N 91,048 54.88 43.1911.69 92,758 56.61 40.1516.464.77Jönköping G 201,877 40.59 54.8714.28 204,335 43.09 48.875.788.50Kalmar G 164,457 48.07 49.751.68 165,881 49.93 46.383.555.23Kopparberg S 189,904 52.78 45.077.71 194,260 55.04 41.2413.806.09Kristianstad G 184,372 41.70 56.2314.53 187,725 44.28 52.328.046.49Kronoberg G 113,467 42.34 55.8913.55 115,714 45.36 51.005.647.91Malmö area G 304,737 49.86 48.491.37 306,611 52.33 44.727.616.24Malmöhus G 188,787 43.48 55.5512.07 193,995 45.53 52.196.665.41Norrbotten N 172,587 65.64 29.9835.66 175,156 69.16 26.4842.687.02Skaraborg G 177,196 39.68 56.9417.26 181,020 43.07 52.579.507.76Stockholm S 453,287 48.31 49.891.58 453,535 49.46 46.882.584.16Stockholm County S 510,210 45.03 53.468.43 535,603 46.57 49.923.355.08Södermanland S 163,741 54.81 43.3411.47 166,737 56.93 39.5717.365.89Uppsala S 153,866 48.94 49.320.38 160,073 50.69 45.485.215.59Värmland S 195,704 52.53 46.096.44 196,415 55.16 42.2512.916.47Västerbotten N 161,941 51.87 44.197.68 165,350 54.81 39.7315.087.40Västernorrland N 185,794 56.62 40.9115.71 186,181 58.98 37.1121.876.16Västmanland S 164,056 55.60 42.3213.28 167,995 58.16 38.6719.496.21Älvsborg N G 158,073 44.18 54.099.91 162,681 46.95 49.342.397.52Älvsborg S G 118,834 43.68 54.6010.92 120,376 46.00 50.554.556.37Örebro S 183,059 54.43 42.7811.65 185,686 57.62 37.9419.688.03Östergötland G 261,160 51.89 46.295.60 265,147 53.01 43.0110.004.40Total5,448,638 48.85 49.000.155,554,602 51.17 45.02 6.156.30Source: SCB

By votes Constituency LandVotes 1979 1979 1979Win 1979Votes 1982 1982 1982Win 1982Change # Blekinge G 103,037 55,466 45,7399,727 103,262 58,613 41,39317,2207,493Bohuslän G 179,085 75,225 100,75125,526 186,663 84,147 95,14911,00214,524Gothenburg G 282,944 134,297 142,7268,429 285,891 145,363 128,39016,97325,402Gotland G 36,585 15,710 20,5304,820 37,646 17,252 19,1261,8742,946Gävleborg N 198,508 117,057 77,54039,517 202,022 123,458 71,20852,25012,733Halland G 150,322 58,282 90,34232,060 155,884 63,938 87,04823,1108,950Jämtland N 91,048 49,965 39,32510,640 92,758 52,512 37,23915,2734,633Jönköping G 201,877 81,942 110,76628,824 204,335 88,054 99,86811,81417,010Kalmar G 164,457 79,062 81,8252,763 165,881 82,829 76,9435,8868,649Kopparberg S 189,904 100,226 85,59814,628 194,260 106,927 80,11626,81112,183Kristianstad G 184,372 76,891 103,67626,785 187,725 83,123 98,21215,08911,696Kronoberg G 113,467 48,042 63,41715,375 115,714 52,487 59,0176,5308,845Malmö area G 304,737 151,950 147,7784,172 306,611 160,448 137,11623,33219,160Malmöhus G 188,787 82,077 104,86222,785 193,995 88,318 101,25312,9359,850Norrbotten N 172,587 113,278 51,74161,537 175,156 121,136 46,37974,75713,220Skaraborg G 177,196 70,318 100,89730,579 181,020 77,959 95,16817,20913,370Stockholm S 453,287 218,987 226,1617,174 453,535 224,302 212,60011,70218,876Stockholm County S 510,210 229,723 272,75843,035 535,603 249,415 267,39817,98325,052Södermanland S 163,741 89,739 70,96118,778 166,737 94,916 65,97628,94010,162Uppsala S 153,866 75,309 75,892583 160,073 81,145 72,8068,3398,922Värmland S 195,704 102,813 90,20412,609 196,415 108,350 82,98325,36712,758Västerbotten N 161,941 83,992 71,55812,434 165,350 90,633 65,69724,93612,502Västernorrland N 185,794 105,198 76,00629,192 186,181 109,811 69,09840,71311,521Västmanland S 164,056 91,222 69,42921,793 167,995 97,712 64,95832,75410,961Älvsborg N G 158,073 69,837 85,50815,671 162,681 76,381 80,2633,88211,789Älvsborg S G 118,834 51,904 64,88312,979 120,376 55,374 60,8465,4727,507Örebro S 183,059 99,634 78,30521,329 185,686 106,998 70,44136,55715,228Östergötland G 261,160 133,508 120,88012,628 265,147 140,548 114,03426,51413,886Total5,448,638 2,661,654 2,670,058 8,4045,554,602 2,842,149 2,500,725 341,424349,828Source: SCB

Results by municipality

Blekinge Location Turnout Share VotesSMCFPVPKKDSMPOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % Karlshamn 90.8 20.8 21,525 54.8 17.5 13.8 5.0 5.3 2.2 1.3 0.1 12,942 7,812 60.1 36.35,130Karlskrona 91.5 40.0 41,271 50.5 20.4 15.2 6.7 3.8 2.2 1.2 0.0 22,417 17,456 54.3 42.34,961Olofström 91.7 9.3 9,592 56.3 14.2 16.1 5.1 4.3 2.6 1.0 0.3 5,820 3,401 60.7 35.52,419Ronneby 92.1 19.5 20,184 54.1 17.3 18.5 4.5 3.5 0.8 1.2 0.1 11,625 8,124 57.6 40.23,501Sölvesborg 91.6 10.4 10,690 51.3 22.6 14.9 5.5 3.0 1.7 0.9 0.1 5,809 4,600 54.3 43.01,209Total91.51.9103,26252.718.815.65.64.01.91.20.158,613 41,393 56.8 40.117,220Source: SCB

Dalarna

Kopparberg County