An electrically conductive composition which comprises a solvent, a p-conjugated electrically conductive polymer having a chlorine content of 0.6wt% or lower, and a compound represented by general formula (1), wherein the p-conjugated electrically conductive polymer is in a dissolved state and the weight ratio of the compound represented by general formula (1) to the p-conjugated electrically conductive polymer is 0.01 to 22.0.
