1999 European Parliament election in Sweden

The European Parliament election of 1999 in Sweden was the election of MEP representing Sweden constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. The vote took place on 13 June.

European Parliament election in Sweden, 1999
13 June 1999
22 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout38.84% ( 2.79 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pierre Schori Staffan Burenstam Linder Jonas Sjöstedt
Party Social Democratic Moderate Left
Alliance PES EPP GUE/NGL
Last election 7 seats, 28.06% 5 seats, 23.17% 3 seats, 12.92%
Seats won 6 5 3
Seat change 1 0 0
Popular vote 657,497 524,755 400,073
Percentage 25.99% 20.75% 15.82%
Swing 2.07% 2.42% 2.90%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Marit Paulsen Per Gahrton Anders Wijkman
Party Liberals Green Christian Democrats
Alliance ALDE Greens/EFA EPP
Last election 1 seat, 4.82% 4 seats, 17.22% 0 seats, 3.92%
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change 2 2 2
Popular vote 350,339 239,946 193,354
Percentage 13.85% 9.49% 7.64%
Swing 9.03% 7.73% 3.72%
  Seventh party
 
Leader Karl Olsson
Party Centre
Alliance ALDE
Last election 2 seats, 7.16%
Seats won 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 151,442
Percentage 5.99%
Swing 1.17%

Results
The map shows which European party group received the most votes in each municipality
 Summary of the results of Sweden's 13 June 1999 election to the European Parliament
← 1995 • 1999 • 2004 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
  Social Democratic Party (S) Pierre Schori 657,497 25.99 2.07
6 / 22
 1
  Moderate Party (M) Staffan Burenstam Linder 524,755 20.75 2.42
5 / 22
 0
  Left Party (V) Jonas Sjöstedt 400,073 15.82 2.90
3 / 22
 0
  Liberal People's Party (FP) Marit Paulsen 350,339 13.85 9.03
3 / 22
 2
  Green Party (MP) Per Gahrton 239,946 9.49 7.73
2 / 22
 2
  Christian Democrats (KD) Anders Wijkman 193,354 7.64 3.72
2 / 22
 2
  Centre Party (C) Karl Olsson 151,442 5.99 1.17
1 / 22
 1
Others (parties that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 12,031 0.5 —
0 / 22
 —
Valid votes 2,529,437 97.72
Blank and invalid votes 59,077 2.28
Totals 2,588,514 100.00 —
22 / 22
 0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 6,664,205 38.84 2.79
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