1908 Swedish general election
General elections were held in Sweden in September 1908.[1] Right-winger Arvid Lindman stayed on as Prime Minister.
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Results
Only 34.7% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote.[1] Voter turnout was 61.3%, the highest since Riksdag elections began in 1866.[1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-minded National Association | 144,426 | 46.8 | 105 | –4 | ||
| General Electoral League | 118,808 | 38.5 | 91 | –17 | ||
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 45,155 | 14.6 | 34 | +21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |||
| Total | 308,389 | 100 | 230 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 503,128 | – | – | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose[2] | ||||||
References
- Leif Lewin (1989) Ideology and Strategy: A Century of Swedish Politics Cambridge University Press, p329
- Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, pp404–406
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