Jämtland County () is one of the 29

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of the

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a

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legislature. It is conterminous with the

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Jämtland Jämtland () is a historical provinces of Sweden, province () in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland, Sweden, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norw ...

. The constituency currently elects four of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the

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. At the 2022 general election it had 101,363 registered electors.

Electoral system

Jämtland County currently elects four of the 349

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of the Riksdag using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the

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. Only parties that reach the 4% national

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and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats. Supplementary

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s may also be allocated at the constituency level to parties that reach the 4% national threshold.

Election results

Summary

(Excludes leveling seats)

Detailed

2020s

=2022

= Results of the 2022 general election held on 11 September 2022: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

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(SD), 3 votes; Kalle Olsson (S), 1,852 votes;

Saila Quicklund Saila Quicklund (born 31 October 1961) is a Swedish politician from the Moderate Party. She has been a member of the Riksdag from Jämtland County since 2010. References External links Saila Quicklundat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; ...

(M), 993 votes; and Anna-Caren Sätherberg (S), 2,238 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Per Åsling (C), 2,069 votes; Kalle Olsson (S), 2,941 votes;

(M), 1,632 votes; and Cassandra Sundin (SD), 70 votes. * Leveling seats - Anna-Caren Sätherberg (S), 1,367 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Per Åsling (C), 2,378 votes; Kalle Olsson (S), 3,523 votes;

(M), 2,264 votes; and Anna-Caren Sätherberg (S), 2,400 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Per Åsling (C), 3,488 votes;

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(S), 3,059 votes;

(M), 2,023 votes; and Gunnar Sandberg (S), 1,727 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 general election held on 17 September 2006: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

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(S), 2,277 votes; Per Åsling (C), 2,883 votes;

(S), 1,363 votes; Gunnar Sandberg (S), 1,535 votes; and Ola Sundell (M), 1,686 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 general election held on 15 September 2002: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

(S), 570 votes; Rune Berglund (S), 1,063 votes; Håkan Larsson (C), 2,652 votes; Camilla Sköld Jansson (V), 1,151 votes; and Margareta Winberg (S), 6,155 votes. * Leveling seats - Ola Sundell (M), 1,904 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 general election held on 20 September 1998: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Rune Berglund (S), 1,072 votes; Erik A. Egervärn (C), 1,846 votes; Camilla Sköld (V), 1,849 votes; Ola Sundell (M), 1,953 votes; and Margareta Winberg (S), 6,015 votes.

=1994

= Results of the 1994 general election held on 18 September 1994:

=1991

= Results of the 1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:

1980s

=1988

= Results of the 1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:

=1985

= Results of the 1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:

=1982

= Results of the 1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 general election held on 16 September 1979:

=1976

= Results of the 1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:

=1973

= Results of the 1973 general election held on 16 September 1973:

=1970

= Results of the 1970 general election held on 20 September 1970:

References

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