Sweden held a general election on the 20 September 1970. This was the final general election being held before the municipal reform that cut the number of municipalities to below 290. This was the first unicameral Riksdag elected.

National results

Results by greater region

Percentage share LocationTurnoutShareVotesSCFPMVPKKDSOtherLeftRightGötaland 88.8 48.1 2,392,682 42.7 21.8 17.2 12.6 3.5 1.9 0.3 46.2 51.6Svealand 88.0 37.1 1,845,788 46.7 17.0 16.8 12.0 5.3 1.4 0.6 52.1 45.9Norrland 87.4 14.8 737,726 50.6 21.1 11.3 6.9 7.3 2.3 0.4 57.9 39.3Total88.3100.0 4,976,196 45.3 19.9 16.2 11.5 4.8 1.8 0.550.047.6 Source: SCB

By votes LocationTurnoutShareVotesSCFPMVPKKDSOtherLeftRightGötaland 88.8 48.1 2,392,682 1,020,586 521,835 412,177 300,754 84,213 45,236 7,881 1,104,799 1,234,766Svealand 88.0 37.1 1,845,788 862,463 313,673 310,853 222,388 98,586 26,263 11,562 961,049 846,914Norrland 87.4 14.8 737,726 373,320 155,700 83,637 50,670 53,860 17,271 3,268 427,180 290,007Total88.3100.0 4,976,196 2,256,369 991,208 806,667 573,812 236,659 88,770 22,7112,493,0282,371,687 Source: SCB

Constituency results

Percentage share Location Land Turnout Share VotesSCFPMVPKKDSOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 85.4 1.9 95,576 50.2 18.7 15.2 9.9 4.2 1.6 0.1 54.4 43.910,068Bohuslän G 88.0 3.1 155,653 37.3 18.8 26.4 12.2 3.8 1.3 0.2 41.1 57.425,380Gothenburg G 86.4 5.5 273,369 37.9 9.3 31.9 10.5 8.3 1.0 1.1 46.2 51.815,296Gotland G 87.6 0.7 33,251 38.4 34.3 13.3 11.7 1.0 0.9 0.4 39.4 59.36,619Gävleborg N 86.6 3.7 183,731 52.0 21.7 10.7 5.7 8.0 1.4 0.4 60.1 38.140,410Halland G 89.9 2.4 119,972 37.7 33.5 13.1 11.8 2.4 1.8 0.6 40.0 58.422,042Jämtland N 86.8 1.6 80,319 49.7 24.6 11.5 8.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 53.0 44.86,571Jönköping G 90.6 3.9 192,625 38.9 25.4 15.6 12.4 2.8 4.7 0.1 41.7 53.522,815Kalmar G 88.6 3.1 153,510 45.0 25.4 9.6 13.4 3.5 2.7 0.3 48.6 48.4185Kopparberg S 87.2 3.5 173,240 49.0 26.7 10.8 6.6 4.9 1.8 0.2 53.8 44.116,819Kristianstad G 88.1 3.3 166,509 42.7 25.4 14.6 13.2 1.8 2.3 0.1 44.5 53.214,414Kronoberg G 88.4 2.1 103,021 39.1 30.0 11.5 13.2 4.0 2.1 0.1 43.1 54.711,892Malmö area G 89.1 5.8 287,147 50.3 12.8 17.1 15.5 3.1 0.8 0.3 53.4 45.522,596Malmöhus G 90.5 3.3 163,491 46.4 27.2 12.7 12.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 47.2 51.97,639Norrbotten N 86.4 3.0 150,316 51.7 15.8 8.4 7.5 13.7 2.3 0.6 65.4 31.750,770Skaraborg G 88.4 3.2 160,647 35.9 29.8 15.5 12.9 2.8 2.8 0.2 38.7 58.331,487Stockholm S 86.4 9.9 490,884 42.6 10.0 21.0 16.7 7.4 1.2 1.1 49.9 47.810,546Stockholm County S 89.2 7.9 394,126 42.2 15.8 19.7 15.2 5.3 1.1 0.7 47.6 50.711,996Södermanland S 89.9 3.0 149,881 53.1 17.8 14.8 9.1 3.2 1.8 0.2 56.3 41.821,779Uppsala S 87.7 2.6 131,282 45.8 22.5 14.7 10.8 3.2 1.8 0.7 49.4 47.91,968Värmland S 88.9 3.7 183,757 51.1 20.1 14.3 7.6 4.3 2.2 0.3 55.9 42.724,133Västerbotten N 87.9 2.9 145,741 46.1 21.6 17.4 7.8 2.9 3.7 0.5 49.0 46.83,139Västernorrland N 89.1 3.6 177,619 52.2 23.0 9.5 5.9 6.6 2.5 0.3 58.8 38.436,283Västmanland S 87.9 3.0 148,587 53.5 17.8 14.8 7.3 4.8 1.4 0.4 58.3 39.927,340Älvsborg N G 88.4 2.7 136,078 41.3 24.8 18.8 9.8 3.0 2.1 0.1 44.3 53.512,444Älvsborg S G 91.1 2.2 111,877 39.9 24.2 13.7 17.8 2.9 1.2 0.3 42.8 55.714,441Örebro S 88.4 3.5 174,031 51.1 20.1 14.3 7.6 4.3 2.2 0.4 55.5 41.923,546Östergötland G 89.1 4.8 239,956 49.5 19.4 13.5 11.2 3.6 2.5 0.3 53.1 44.121,653Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 45.3 19.9 16.2 11.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 50.047.6121,341Source: SCB

By votes Location Land Turnout Share VotesSCFPMVPKKDSOther Margin % % Blekinge G 85.4 1.9 95,576 48,021 17,908 14,550 9,458 3,963 1,545 131 51,984 41,91610,068Bohuslän G 88.0 3.1 155,653 57,967 29,294 41,069 18,964 5,980 2,003 376 63,947 89,32725,380Gothenburg G 86.4 5.5 273,369 103,595 25,356 87,304 28,826 22,595 2,681 3,012 126,190 141,48615,296Gotland G 87.6 0.7 33,251 12,766 11,391 4,430 3,900 336 305 123 13,102 19,7216,619Gävleborg N 86.6 3.7 183,731 95,603 39,843 19,680 10,444 14,774 2,568 819 110,377 69,96740,410Halland G 89.9 2.4 119,972 45,193 40,237 15,667 14,169 2,838 1,177 691 48,031 70,07322,042Jämtland N 86.8 1.6 80,319 39,995 19,749 9,199 7,059 2,583 1,363 371 42,578 36,0076,571Jönköping G 90.6 3.9 192,625 74,904 48,998 30,117 23,960 5,356 9,025 265 80,260 103,07522,815Kalmar G 88.6 3.1 153,510 69,136 39,027 14,711 20,636 5,423 4,189 388 74,559 74,374185Kopparberg S 87.2 3.5 173,240 84,858 46,290 18,706 11,457 8,414 3,136 379 93,272 76,45316,819Kristianstad G 88.1 3.3 166,509 71,081 42,345 24,261 21,931 3,042 3,749 100 74,123 88,53714,414Kronoberg G 88.4 2.1 103,021 40,323 30,915 11,813 13,598 4,111 2,120 141 44,434 56,32611,892Malmö area G 89.1 5.8 287,147 144,317 36,744 49,218 44,650 8,891 2,372 955 153,208 130,61222,596Malmöhus G 90.5 3.3 163,491 75,912 44,395 20,823 19,586 1,253 1,376 146 77,165 84,8047,639Norrbotten N 86.4 3.0 150,316 77,755 23,677 12,587 11,323 20,602 3,420 952 98,357 47,58750,770Skaraborg G 88.4 3.2 160,647 57,686 47,942 24,964 20,775 4,508 4,513 259 62,194 93,68131,487Stockholm S 86.4 9.9 490,884 208,967 49,183 103,170 82,152 36,084 5,869 5,459 245,051 234,50510,546Stockholm County S 89.2 7.9 394,126 166,549 62,122 77,737 59,768 21,082 4,141 2,727 187,631 199,62711,996Södermanland S 89.9 3.0 149,881 79,586 26,749 22,140 13,709 4,791 2,650 256 84,377 62,59821,779Uppsala S 87.7 2.6 131,282 60,182 29,501 19,319 14,120 4,726 2,554 880 64,908 62,9401,968Värmland S 88.9 3.7 183,757 93,739 38,436 22,847 17,243 8,920 2,099 473 102,659 78,52624,133Västerbotten N 87.9 2.9 145,741 67,177 31,509 25,325 11,412 4,208 5,434 676 71,385 68,2463,139Västernorrland N 89.1 3.6 177,619 92,790 40,922 16,846 10,432 11,693 4,486 450 104,483 68,20036,283Västmanland S 87.9 3.0 148,587 79,523 26,440 22,044 10,796 7,097 2,062 625 86,620 59,28027,340Älvsborg N G 88.4 2.7 136,078 56,206 33,736 25,648 13,361 4,095 2,881 151 60,301 72,74512,444Älvsborg S G 91.1 2.2 111,877 44,649 27,070 15,283 19,952 3,215 1,376 332 47,864 62,30514,441Örebro S 88.4 3.5 174,031 89,059 34,952 24,890 13,143 7,472 3,752 763 96,531 72,98523,546Östergötland G 89.1 4.8 239,956 118,830 46,477 32,319 26,988 8,607 5,924 811 127,437 105,78421,653Total 88.3 100.0 4,976,196 2,256,369 991,208 806,667 573,812 236,659 88,770 22,711 2,493,0282,371,687121,341Source: SCB

1968–1970 bloc comparison

Percentage share Constituency LandVotes 1968 1968 1968Win 1968Votes 1970 1970 1970Win 1970Change % % % % % % %Blekinge G 92,666 56.87 41.7015.17 95,576 54.39 43.8610.534.64Bohuslän G 141,544 45.48 53.397.91 155,653 41.08 57.3916.318.40Gothenburg G 270,614 51.86 47.394.47 273,369 46.16 51.765.6010.07Gotland G 32,662 40.25 59.1718.92 33,251 39.40 59.3119.910.99Gävleborg N 181,251 62.40 36.4725.93 183,731 60.08 38.0822.003.93Halland G 115,797 42.40 56.3313.93 119,972 40.04 58.4118.374.44Jämtland N 80,036 55.62 42.8412.78 80,319 53.01 44.838.184.60Jönköping G 186,184 44.35 51.757.40 192,625 41.67 53.5111.844.44Kalmar G 148,058 50.58 47.652.93 153,510 48.57 48.450.122.81Kopparberg S 170,382 56.42 41.9414.48 173,240 53.84 44.139.714.77Kristianstad G 164,954 46.83 51.724.89 166,509 44.52 53.178.653.76Kronoberg G 102,843 45.72 52.897.17 103,021 43.13 54.6711.544.37Malmö area G 263,678 58.07 41.1516.92 287,147 53.36 45.497.879.05Malmöhus G 167,646 50.40 49.011.39 163,491 47.20 51.874.676.06Norrbotten N 147,532 68.58 29.4339.15 150,316 65.43 31.6633.775.38Skaraborg G 157,577 41.01 56.8915.88 160,647 38.71 58.3119.603.72Stockholm S 492,100 52.74 46.046.70 490,884 49.92 47.772.154.55Stockholm County S 362,977 50.53 48.422.11 394,126 47.61 50.653.045.15Södermanland S 147,344 58.45 40.0518.40 149,881 56.30 41.7714.533.87Uppsala S 116,607 52.70 45.387.32 131,282 49.44 47.941.505.82Värmland S 182,064 58.59 40.5018.09 183,757 55.87 42.7313.144.95Västerbotten N 142,696 50.84 45.934.91 145,741 48.98 46.832.152.76Västernorrland N 175,807 61.35 36.2825.07 177,619 58.82 38.4020.424.65Västmanland S 145,522 61.03 37.6923.34 148,587 58.30 39.9018.404.94Älvsborg N G 128,385 47.31 50.833.52 136,078 44.31 53.469.155.63Älvsborg S G 111,621 45.33 53.808.47 111,877 42.78 55.6912.914.44Örebro S 169,382 58.44 39.6518.79 174,031 55.47 41.9413.535.26Östergötland G 231,450 56.23 41.6014.63 239,956 53.11 44.089.035.60Total4,829,37953.1245.357.774,976,19650.1047,662.445.33Source: SCB

By votes Constituency LandVotes 1968 1968 1968Win 1968Votes 1970 1970 1970Win 1970Change # Blekinge G 92,666 52,700 38,64114,059 95,576 51,984 41,91610,0683,991Bohuslän G 141,544 64,377 75,56711,190 155,653 63,947 89,32725,38014,190Gothenburg G 270,614 140,332 128,24712,085 273,369 126,190 141,48615,29627,381Gotland G 32,662 13,145 19,3266,181 33,251 13,102 19,7216,619438Gävleborg N 181,251 113,098 66,09946,999 183,731 110,377 69,96740,4106,589Halland G 115,797 49,103 65,22316,120 119,972 48,031 70,07322,0425,922Jämtland N 80,036 44,516 34,28510,231 80,319 42,578 36,0076,5713,660Jönköping G 186,184 82,567 96,34713,780 192,625 80,260 103,07522,8159,035Kalmar G 148,058 74,886 70,5554,331 153,510 74,559 74,3741854,146Kopparberg S 170,382 96,131 71,45724,674 173,240 93,272 76,45316,8197,855Kristianstad G 164,954 77,254 85,3228,068 166,509 74,123 88,53714,4146,346Kronoberg G 102,843 47,024 54,3897,365 103,021 44,434 56,32611,8924,527Malmö area G 263,678 153,111 108,50144,610 287,147 153,208 130,61222,59622,014Malmöhus G 167,646 84,497 82,1672,330 163,491 77,165 84,8047,6399,969Norrbotten N 147,532 101,181 43,42557,756 150,316 98,357 47,58750,7706,986Skaraborg G 157,577 64,619 89,64825,029 160,647 62,194 93,68131,4876,458Stockholm S 492,100 259,538 226,55832,980 490,884 245,051 234,50510,54622,434Stockholm County S 362,977 183,421 175,7437,678 394,126 187,631 199,62711,99619,674Södermanland S 147,344 86,127 59,00627,121 149,881 84,377 62,59821,7795,342Uppsala S 116,607 61,457 52,9208,537 131,282 64,908 62,9401,9686,569Värmland S 182,064 106,664 73,74332,921 183,757 102,659 78,52624,1338,788Västerbotten N 142,696 72,548 65,5387,010 145,741 71,385 68,2463,1393,871Västernorrland N 175,807 107,864 63,77444,090 177,619 104,483 68,20036,2837,807Västmanland S 145,522 88,815 54,84133,974 148,587 86,620 59,28027,3406,634Älvsborg N G 128,385 60,734 65,2644,530 136,078 60,301 72,74512,4447,914Älvsborg S G 111,621 50,603 60,0579,454 111,877 47,864 62,30514,4414,987Örebro S 169,382 98,987 67,15431,833 174,031 96,531 72,98523,5468,287Östergötland G 231,450 130,150 96,29433,856 239,956 127,437 105,784 21,65312,203Total4,829,3792,565,4492,190,091375,3584,976,1962,493,0282,371,687121,341254,017Source: SCB

Results by municipality 1970 was the final election where the postal votes were counted separately from the polling station votes in one unified count across municipalities. The exception to these results are those where the whole constituency was one municipality - namely Gothenburg, Gotland and Stockholm where all postal votes were automatically denoted as part of said municipalities.

Blekinge Location Turnout Share VotesSCFPMVPKKDSOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % Fridlevstad 86.8 3.1 2,931 40.0 37.8 7.3 10.5 2.5 2.0 0.0 1,243 1,630 42.4 55.6387Hasslö 86.9 0.9 861 63.9 13.7 5.6 1.0 9.3 6.5 0.0 630 175 73.2 20.3455Jämjö 89.9 5.8 5,557 45.9 27.8 12.3 10.8 1.2 1.9 0.1 2,617 2,831 47.1 50.9214Karlshamn 87.9 18.1 17,311 55.0 17.8 11.0 8.2 6.2 1.4 0.3 10,603 6,412 61.3 37.04,191Karlskrona 87.0 19.6 18,765 53.2 11.8 20.9 8.4 4.1 1.5 0.1 10,753 7,709 57.3 41.13,044Nättraby 91.7 2.0 1,871 52.3 19.3 15.0 8.8 4.1 0.5 0.0 1,055 807 56.4 43.1248Olofström 89.0 8.4 7,998 53.4 19.4 11.2 7.9 5.5 2.6 0.1 4,710 3,073 58.9 38.41,637Ronneby 89.2 17.3 16,520 52.7 24.0 11.0 7.6 3.9 0.7 0.1 9,361 7,028 56.7 42.52,333Rödeby 90.7 2.4 2,335 46.9 26.8 14.4 8.7 1.5 1.5 0.0 1,129 1,163 48.4 49.834Sölvesborg 89.2 8.9 8,552 50.3 17.9 14.2 12.3 3.5 1.7 0.1 4,600 3,798 53.8 44.4802Postal vote 13.5 12,875 37.9 14.0 25.3 17.3 3.1 2.1 0.3 5,283 7,290 41.0 56.62,007Total85.4 1.995,576 50.218.715.29.94.21.6 0.151,98441,91654.443.910,068 Source:SCB

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