Ola Ullsten People's Party Thorbjörn Fälldin Centre General elections were held in Sweden on 16 September 1979.

It was the only time that non-socialist parties retained power in an election between 1928 and 2010.

The Moderates dramatically increased their representation in the Riksdag, becoming the largest party of the non-socialist bloc, a position they maintained until 2022.

Despite the unexpected victory, the coalition split in 1981 when the Moderates withdrew support in protest at Fälldin's tax policies, which they viewed as "too leftist".

Despite not being the leader of the coalition party with the most seats, Fälldin had been the designate Prime Minister since his earlier resignation in 1978, upon disagreement over the question of nuclear power.