Among the charges are serious narcotics offenses, child pornography offenses and attempted rape.
The individuals are found in all nomination groups, but most are found in two of the largest – Politically unaffiliated in the Church of Sweden (Posk) and The Social Democrats.
A man in the Stockholm area has been convicted of serious weapons offenses after hiding a weapon on behalf of a criminal network, with the help of a girl who transported the weapon in a school bag, according to P4.
The man chose to leave his place on the list.
In the home of another candidate, also in Stockholm, six and a half kilograms of cocaine and cannabis were found. The candidate, a woman, is detained on probable cause suspected of serious weapons offenses, but denies the crime.
Around 25,000 people are on the lists for the church election.
P4's review includes judgments and investigations from January 1, 2023.
