# Västra Götaland County East (Riksdag constituency)

Västra Götaland County East (Swedish: Västra Götalands Läns Östra) is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established as Skaraborg County in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to a unicameral legislature. It was renamed Västra Götaland County East in 1998 when the counties of Älvsborg, Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg were merged to create Västra Götaland. The constituency currently consists of the municipalities of Essunga, Falköping, Götene, Grästorp, Gullspång, Hjo, Karlsborg, Lidköping, Mariestad, Skara, Skövde, Tibro, Tidaholm, Töreboda and Vara. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 207,560 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Västra Götaland County East currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the modified Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats. Supplementary leveling seats may also be allocated at the constituency level to parties that reach the 4% national threshold.

## Election results
### Summary

| Election | Left V / VPK | Left V / VPK | Left V / VPK | Social Democrats S | Social Democrats S | Social Democrats S | Greens MP | Greens MP | Greens MP | Centre C | Centre C | Centre C | Liberals L / FP / F | Liberals L / FP / F | Liberals L / FP / F | Moderates M | Moderates M | Moderates M | Christian Democrats KD / KDS | Christian Democrats KD / KDS | Christian Democrats KD / KDS | Sweden Democrats SD | Sweden Democrats SD | Sweden Democrats SD |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| 2022 | 7,856 | 4.45% | 0 | 55,421 | 31.40% | 3 | 5,748 | 3.26% | 0 | 11,667 | 6.61% | 0 | 5,919 | 3.35% | 0 | 32,790 | 18.58% | 2 | 12,289 | 6.96% | 1 | 42,572 | 24.12% | 2 |
| 2018 | 10,106 | 5.71% | 0 | 53,888 | 30.45% | 3 | 5,425 | 3.06% | 0 | 16,533 | 9.34% | 1 | 7,662 | 4.33% | 0 | 32,569 | 18.40% | 2 | 13,837 | 7.82% | 1 | 34,501 | 19.49% | 2 |
| 2014 | 7,858 | 4.50% | 0 | 60,424 | 34.64% | 4 | 8,707 | 4.99% | 0 | 14,295 | 8.19% | 1 | 7,392 | 4.24% | 0 | 36,579 | 20.97% | 2 | 8,919 | 5.11% | 0 | 25,765 | 14.77% | 2 |
| 2010 | 8,223 | 4.88% | 0 | 57,095 | 33.87% | 4 | 9,440 | 5.60% | 0 | 13,914 | 8.25% | 1 | 10,387 | 6.16% | 0 | 47,049 | 27.91% | 3 | 11,092 | 6.58% | 1 | 9,725 | 5.77% | 0 |
| 2006 | 8,165 | 5.12% | 0 | 61,219 | 38.41% | 4 | 5,821 | 3.65% | 0 | 16,655 | 10.45% | 1 | 8,702 | 5.46% | 0 | 37,484 | 23.52% | 3 | 13,091 | 8.21% | 1 | 4,883 | 3.06% | 0 |
| 2002 | 11,634 | 7.58% | 1 | 62,570 | 40.77% | 4 | 5,714 | 3.72% | 0 | 15,044 | 9.80% | 1 | 15,273 | 9.95% | 1 | 21,328 | 13.90% | 1 | 18,859 | 12.29% | 1 | 1,702 | 1.11% | 0 |
| 1998 | 17,605 | 11.26% | 1 | 56,475 | 36.11% | 3 | 6,196 | 3.96% | 0 | 12,606 | 8.06% | 1 | 6,034 | 3.86% | 0 | 30,254 | 19.34% | 2 | 24,556 | 15.70% | 2 | | | |
| 1994 | 9,854 | 5.50% | 0 | 75,939 | 42.42% | 5 | 9,353 | 5.22% | 0 | 22,111 | 12.35% | 1 | 10,512 | 5.87% | 1 | 36,963 | 20.65% | 2 | 10,374 | 5.79% | 1 | | | |
| 1991 | 6,305 | 3.52% | 0 | 61,063 | 34.13% | 4 | 5,015 | 2.80% | 0 | 22,998 | 12.85% | 1 | 13,623 | 7.61% | 1 | 35,732 | 19.97% | 2 | 18,727 | 10.47% | 1 | | | |
| 1988 | 6,938 | 3.96% | 0 | 70,812 | 40.46% | 5 | 8,556 | 4.89% | 0 | 31,102 | 17.77% | 2 | 20,263 | 11.58% | 1 | 29,476 | 16.84% | 2 | 7,591 | 4.34% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 6,019 | 3.32% | 0 | 72,915 | 40.23% | 4 | 2,444 | 1.35% | 0 | 36,347 | 20.05% | 2 | 26,122 | 14.41% | 2 | 37,047 | 20.44% | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 6,191 | 3.42% | 0 | 71,768 | 39.65% | 4 | 2,163 | 1.19% | 0 | 41,702 | 23.04% | 3 | 11,534 | 6.37% | 0 | 41,932 | 23.16% | 3 | 5,474 | 3.02% | 0 | | | |
| 1979 | 6,013 | 3.39% | 0 | 64,305 | 36.29% | 4 | | | | 46,788 | 26.40% | 3 | 18,284 | 10.32% | 1 | 35,825 | 20.22% | 2 | 4,228 | 2.39% | 0 | | | |
| 1976 | 4,467 | 2.54% | 0 | 61,075 | 34.75% | 4 | | | | 60,387 | 34.36% | 3 | 18,832 | 10.72% | 1 | 26,860 | 15.28% | 2 | 3,764 | 2.14% | 0 | | | |
| 1973 | 4,804 | 2.88% | 0 | 59,408 | 35.65% | 4 | | | | 55,981 | 33.59% | 3 | 16,630 | 9.98% | 1 | 24,442 | 14.67% | 2 | 5,040 | 3.02% | 0 | | | |
| 1970 | 4,508 | 2.81% | 0 | 57,686 | 35.91% | 4 | | | | 47,942 | 29.84% | 3 | 24,964 | 15.54% | 2 | 20,775 | 12.93% | 1 | 4,513 | 2.81% | 0 | | | |
(Excludes leveling seats)

### Detailed
#### 2020s
##### 2022

Results of the 2022 general election held on 11 September 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 55,421 | 31.40% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 42,572 | 24.12% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 32,790 | 18.58% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 12,289 | 6.96% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Centre Party | C | 11,667 | 6.61% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 7,856 | 4.45% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberals | L | 5,919 | 3.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 5,748 | 3.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alternative for Sweden | AfS | 507 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Nuance Party | PNy | 322 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | PP | 293 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Values Party | KrVP | 277 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Citizens' Coalition | MED | 236 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | The Push Buttons | Kn | 175 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Human Rights and Democracy | MoD | 124 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Feminist Initiative | FI | 78 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Direct Democrats | DD | 54 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Rural Party | LPo | 50 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 39 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Climate Alliance | KA | 33 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Nordic Resistance Movement | NMR | 25 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 18 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sweden Out of the EU/ Free Justice Party | | 13 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Basic Income Party | BASIP | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Hard Line Sweden | | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Reform Party | | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Turning Point Party | PV | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Classical Liberal Party | KLP | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | My Sweden | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Swexit Party | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 176,526 | 100.00% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,053 | 1.15% | | | |
| Rejected votes – unregistered parties | Rejected votes – unregistered parties | Rejected votes – unregistered parties | 47 | 0.03% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 164 | 0.09% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 178,790 | 86.14% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,560 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Tobias Andersson (SD), 451 votes; Sten Bergheden (M), 2,270 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 779 votes; Ebba Busch (KD), 3,130 votes; Erik Ezelius (S), 1,499 votes; Jörgen Grubb (SD), 0 votes; Charlotte Nordström (M), 1,373 votes; and Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,599 votes.
* Leveling seats - Ulrika Heie (C), 674 votes.

#### 2010s
##### 2018

Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 53,888 | 30.45% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 34,501 | 19.49% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 32,569 | 18.40% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Centre Party | C | 16,533 | 9.34% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 13,837 | 7.82% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 10,106 | 5.71% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Liberals | L | 7,662 | 4.33% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 5,425 | 3.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Feminist Initiative | FI | 627 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alternative for Sweden | AfS | 544 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | PP | 306 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Citizens' Coalition | MED | 290 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Rural Party | LPo | 147 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 136 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Direct Democrats | DD | 124 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Animal Party | DjuP | 90 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Values Party | KrVP | 76 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Nordic Resistance Movement | NMR | 74 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Classical Liberal Party | KLP | 22 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Basic Income Party | BASIP | 16 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Initiative | INI | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Parties not on the ballot | | 16 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 177,001 | 100.00% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,807 | 1.01% | | | |
| Rejected votes – unregistered parties | Rejected votes – unregistered parties | Rejected votes – unregistered parties | 51 | 0.03% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 88 | 0.05% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 178,947 | 88.18% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,936 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Tobias Andersson (SD), 168 votes; Sten Bergheden (M), 2,594 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 1,542 votes; Ebba Busch (KD), 3,232 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,399 votes; Erik Ezelius (S), 1,134 votes; Josef Fransson (SD), 231 votes; Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,776 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 2,054 votes.
* Leveling seats - Jessica Thunander (V), 539 votes.

##### 2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 60,424 | 34.64% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 36,579 | 20.97% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 25,765 | 14.77% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Centre Party | C | 14,295 | 8.19% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 8,919 | 5.11% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 8,707 | 4.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Left Party | V | 7,858 | 4.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 7,392 | 4.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Feminist Initiative | FI | 3,035 | 1.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | PP | 754 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 149 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Party of the Swedes | SVP | 140 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Values Party | KrVP | 109 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Rural Party | LPo | 93 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Animal Party | DjuP | 72 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Classical Liberal Party | KLP | 32 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Direct Democrats | DD | 24 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Health Party | | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Progressive Party | | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | New Party | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Peace Democrats | FD | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Justice Party | RS | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | SPI | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Parties not on the ballot | | 85 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 174,445 | 100.00% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,837 | 1.04% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 50 | 0.03% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 176,332 | 87.17% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,294 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Urban Ahlin (S), 3,453 votes; Sten Bergheden (M), 2,038 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 964 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,604 votes; Christoffer Dulny (SD), 1 votes; Monica Green (S), 1,951 votes; Margareta Larsson (SD), 8 votes; Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,120 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 3,402 votes.
* Leveling seats - Annika Eclund (KD), 934 votes.

##### 2010

Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 57,095 | 33.87% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 47,049 | 27.91% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Centre Party | C | 13,914 | 8.25% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 11,092 | 6.58% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 10,387 | 6.16% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 9,725 | 5.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 9,440 | 5.60% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Left Party | V | 8,223 | 4.88% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | PP | 1,081 | 0.64% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Feminist Initiative | FI | 382 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Rural Democrats | | 25 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Party of the Swedes | SVP | 22 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Party | | 17 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Democrats | ND | 17 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Classical Liberal Party | KLP | 10 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | SPI | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Justice Party | RS | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Spirits Party | | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Health Care Party | Sjvåp | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Norrländska Coalition | NorrS | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Active Democracy | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist League | KommF | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom of the Justice Party | S-FRP | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Parties not on the ballot | | 46 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 168,561 | 100.00% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,297 | 1.34% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 52 | 0.03% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 170,910 | 85.32% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 200,322 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Urban Ahlin (S), 3,979 votes; Sten Bergheden (M), 1,553 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 1,356 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,989 votes; Annika Eclund (KD), 1,054 votes; Lars Elinderson (M), 1,266 votes; Monica Green (S), 2,690 votes; Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,255 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 5,659 votes.
* Leveling seats - Christer Winbäck (FP), 561 votes.

#### 2000s
##### 2006

Results of the 2006 general election held on 17 September 2006:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 61,219 | 38.41% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 37,484 | 23.52% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Centre Party | C | 16,655 | 10.45% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 13,091 | 8.21% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 8,702 | 5.46% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 8,165 | 5.12% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 5,821 | 3.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 4,883 | 3.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | PP | 1,059 | 0.66% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | June List | | 886 | 0.56% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Feminist Initiative | FI | 693 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Health Care Party | Sjvåp | 233 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | SPI | 190 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | People's Will | | 79 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Socialist Front | | 51 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 45 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | New Future | NYF | 31 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Democrats | ND | 30 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unique Party | | 28 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Kvinnokraft | | 9 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Justice Party | RS | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Classical Liberal Party | KLP | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Active Democracy | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | The Communists | KOMM | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 25 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 159,388 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,086 | 1.90% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 75 | 0.05% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 162,549 | 82.49% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 197,047 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Urban Ahlin (S), 2,708 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 1,482 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,599 votes; Lars Elinderson (M), 1,785 votes; Monica Green (S), 2,980 votes; Holger Gustafsson (KD), 1,482 votes; Charlotte Nordström (M), 978 votes; Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,195 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 4,827 votes.
* Leveling seats - Egon Frid (V), 592 votes; and Christer Winbäck (FP), 484 votes.

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 general election held on 15 September 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 62,570 | 40.77% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 21,328 | 13.90% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 18,859 | 12.29% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 15,273 | 9.95% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Centre Party | C | 15,044 | 9.80% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 11,634 | 7.58% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 5,714 | 3.72% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sweden Democrats | SD | 1,702 | 1.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | New Future | NYF | 470 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | SPI | 393 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | SOC.P | 25 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Unity | ENH | 9 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Householders | Riksh | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Justice Party | RS | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist League | KommF | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | The Communists | KOMM | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | European Workers Party | EAP | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 456 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 153,484 | 100.00% | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 2,617 | 1.68% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 156,101 | 80.52% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,865 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Urban Ahlin (S), 2,167 votes; Birgitta Carlsson (C), 2,361 votes; Monica Green (S), 2,921 votes; Holger Gustafsson (KD), 2,572 votes; Kjell Nordström (S), 4,228 votes; Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,389 votes; Per Rosengren (V), 862 votes; Cecilia Widegren (M), 2,883 votes; and Christer Winbäck (FP), 1,178 votes.

#### 1990s
##### 1998

Results of the 1998 general election held on 20 September 1998:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 56,475 | 36.11% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 30,254 | 19.34% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 24,556 | 15.70% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Left Party | V | 17,605 | 11.26% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Centre Party | C | 12,606 | 8.06% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 6,196 | 3.96% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 6,034 | 3.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 2,666 | 1.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 156,392 | 100.00% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 3,367 | 2.11% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 159,759 | 81.93% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 195,000 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Urban Ahlin (S), 1,489 votes; Birgitta Carlsson (C), 2,512 votes; Lars Elinderson (M), 2,105 votes; Monica Green (S), 3,221 votes; Holger Gustafsson (KD), 1,020 votes; Ulla-Britt Hagström (KD), 227 votes; Lars Hjertén (M), 2,703 votes; Kjell Nordström (S), 4,712 votes; and Per Rosengren (V), 1,800 votes.
* Leveling seats - Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,180 votes.

##### 1994

Results of the 1994 general election held on 18 September 1994:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 75,939 | 42.42% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 36,963 | 20.65% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Centre Party | C | 22,111 | 12.35% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 10,512 | 5.87% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 10,374 | 5.79% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 9,854 | 5.50% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 9,353 | 5.22% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | New Democracy | NyD | 2,817 | 1.57% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 1,103 | 0.62% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 179,026 | 100.00% | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 2,749 | 1.51% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 181,775 | 87.23% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,391 | | | | |

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 61,063 | 34.13% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 35,732 | 19.97% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Centre Party | C | 22,998 | 12.85% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 18,727 | 10.47% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | New Democracy | NyD | 14,597 | 8.16% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 13,623 | 7.61% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party | V | 6,305 | 3.52% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 5,015 | 2.80% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 852 | 0.48% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 178,912 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 2,798 | 1.54% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 181,710 | 87.45% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,783 | | | | |

#### 1980s
##### 1988

Results of the 1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 70,812 | 40.46% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| | Centre Party | C | 31,102 | 17.77% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 29,476 | 16.84% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 20,263 | 11.58% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Green Party | MP | 8,556 | 4.89% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 7,591 | 4.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 6,938 | 3.96% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 263 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 175,001 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 1,926 | 1.09% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 176,927 | 86.37% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 204,845 | | | | |

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 72,915 | 40.23% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 37,047 | 20.44% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Centre Party | C | 36,347 | 20.05% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 26,122 | 14.41% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 6,019 | 3.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 2,444 | 1.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 351 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 181,245 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 1,466 | 0.80% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 182,711 | 90.14% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,686 | | | | |

##### 1982

Results of the 1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 71,768 | 39.65% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 41,932 | 23.16% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Centre Party | C | 41,702 | 23.04% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 11,534 | 6.37% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 6,191 | 3.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 5,474 | 3.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Green Party | MP | 2,163 | 1.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | K-Party | K-P | 21 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 235 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 181,020 | 100.00% | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 1,425 | 0.78% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 182,445 | 91.50% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 199,403 | | | | |

#### 1970s
##### 1979

Results of the 1979 general election held on 16 September 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 64,305 | 36.29% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Centre Party | C | 46,788 | 26.40% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 35,825 | 20.22% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Liberal People's Party | FP | 18,284 | 10.32% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 6,013 | 3.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 4,228 | 2.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 225 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Workers' Party – The Communists | APK | 46 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 1,482 | 0.84% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 177,196 | 100.00% | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 662 | 0.37% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 177,858 | 90.77% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 195,941 | | | | |

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 61,075 | 34.75% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Centre Party | C | 60,387 | 34.36% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 26,860 | 15.28% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Party | F | 18,832 | 10.72% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 4,467 | 2.54% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 3,764 | 2.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 331 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 18 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 175,734 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 371 | 0.21% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 176,105 | 91.84% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 191,761 | | | | |

##### 1973

Results of the 1973 general election held on 16 September 1973:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 59,408 | 35.65% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Centre Party | C | 55,981 | 33.59% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 24,442 | 14.67% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Party | F | 16,630 | 9.98% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 5,040 | 3.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 4,804 | 2.88% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Sweden | SKP | 211 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist League Marxist–Leninists (the revolutionaries) | KFML(r) | 130 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 8 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 166,654 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 166 | 0.10% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 166,820 | 91.07% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,179 | | | | |

##### 1970

Results of the 1970 general election held on 20 September 1970:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Lev. | Tot. |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | S | 57,686 | 35.91% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Centre Party | C | 47,942 | 29.84% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | People's Party | F | 24,964 | 15.54% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Moderate Party | M | 20,775 | 12.93% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Unity | KDS | 4,513 | 2.81% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Left Party – Communists | VPK | 4,508 | 2.81% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist League Marxists-Leninists | KFML | 258 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 160,647 | 100.00% | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 157 | 0.10% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 160,804 | 88.37% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,968 | | | | |