Sweden 1991 general election
What was the result of the 1991 general election in Sweden?
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 138 of 349 seats with 37.7% of the vote. 86.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Sweden- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Swedish Social Democratic Party won 138 of 349 seats with 37.7% of the vote; 86.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 0.8 points on 1988.
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 138 −18 seats 37.7% −5.5 points
- Moderate Party 80 +14 seats 21.9% +3.6 points
- Liberals 33 −11 seats 9.1% −3.1 points
- Centre Party 31 −11 seats 8.5% −2.8 points
- Christian Democrats 26 +26 seats 7.1% +4.2 points
- New Democracy 25 6.7%
- Left Party 16 −5 seats 4.5% −1.3 points
- Green Party 0 −20 seats 3.4% −2.1 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Sweden 1988 general election, party by party.
- Swedish Social Democratic Party138
- Moderate Party80
- Liberals33
- Centre Party31
- Christian Democrats26
- New Democracy25
- Left Party16
Key numbers
37.7%
Share of the vote won by Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party won 138 of 349 seats. A majority needs 175.
+26 seats
Seats gained by Christian Democrats
The largest gain in seats compared with 1988. Green Party lost 20 seats.
86.7%
Voter turnout
Up 0.8 points on 1988.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 138 | −18 | 37.7 | −5.5 | 2,062,761 |
| Moderate Party | 80 | +14 | 21.9 | +3.6 | 1,199,404 |
| Liberals | 33 | −11 | 9.1 | −3.1 | 499,364 |
| Centre Party | 31 | −11 | 8.5 | −2.8 | 465,193 |
| Christian Democrats | 26 | +26 | 7.1 | +4.2 | 390,361 |
| New Democracy | 25 | 6.7 | 368,284 | ||
| Left Party | 16 | −5 | 4.5 | −1.3 | 246,911 |
| Green Party | 0 | −20 | 3.4 | −2.1 | 185,053 |
± is the change against the Sweden 1988 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swedish Social Democratic Party 2,062,761
- Moderate Party 1,199,404
- Liberals 499,364
- Centre Party 465,193
- Christian Democrats 390,361
- New Democracy 368,284
- Left Party 246,911
- Green Party 185,053
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
86.7% of the 6,413,172 registered voters cast a ballot (5,563,043 ballots), up 0.8 points on 1988. 5,470,882 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swedish Social Democratic Party37.7% of votes39.5% of seats
- Moderate Party21.9% of votes22.9% of seats
- Liberals9.1% of votes9.5% of seats
- Centre Party8.5% of votes8.9% of seats
- Christian Democrats7.1% of votes7.4% of seats
- New Democracy6.7% of votes7.2% of seats
- Left Party4.5% of votes4.6% of seats
- Green Party3.4% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.6 by votes and 4.2 by seats; Swedish Social Democratic Party led Moderate Party by 15.8 points of the vote.
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