General elections were held in Sweden on 20 September 1970,Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1858 two years ahead of schedule because of the opening of the newly unicameral Riksdag. The Social Democratic remained the largest party, winning 163 of the 350 seats and gathered enough support to remain in power under its 1969 elected leader, Prime Minister Olof Palme.
Results
Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonBy partyBy coalitionSCFMVÄlvsborg North9422145Älvsborg South7321134Blekinge641142Fyrstadskretsen211034311110Gävleborg137311185Gothenburg and Bohus10423146Gothenburg Municipality20826221010Gotland21111Halland8331135Jämtland53232Jönköping13542258Kalmar11531256Kopparberg126311175Kristianstad12532257Kronoberg7321134Malmöhus11532156Norrbotten126211284Örebro126221175Östergötland1793221107Skaraborg11432247Södermanland11622165Stockholm County281246421414Stockholm Municipality361547641917Uppsala8421144Värmland147321186Västerbotten10522155Västernorrland137311185Västmanland11622165Total35016371584117180170Source: Statistics Sweden
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