General elections were held in Sweden in 1890.[1] Pro-free trade candidates received a majority of the vote.[1] Gustaf Åkerhielm remained Prime Minister.
Campaign
The Free Traders and the new Swedish Social Democratic Party ran joint lists in some constituencies.[2]
Results
Only 22.8% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote.[1] Voter turnout was 38.5%.[1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Free traders | 60,658 | 57.33 | 140 | +4 |
| Protectionists | 45,149 | 42.67 | 88 | +3 |
Total | 105,807 | 100.00 | 228 | +7 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 288,096 | – | |
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Source: Mackie & Rose[2] |
References
- ^ a b c d Leif Lewin (1989) Ideology and Strategy: A Century of Swedish Politics Cambridge University Press, p329
- ^ a b Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, pp404–406