1896 Swedish general election

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General elections were held in Sweden in September 1896.^[1] The Lantmanna Party received a narrow plurality of the vote.^[1] Erik Gustaf Boström remained Prime Minister.

Campaign

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The Liberals and the Swedish Social Democratic Party ran joint lists in some constituencies.^[2]

Results

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Only 24% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote.^[1] Voter turnout was 45%.^[1]



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Lantmanna Party	54,282	38.61	98	+12
	Liberals	53,388	37.97	73	–3
	Swedish Social Democratic Party	53,388	37.97	1	+1
	Moderate Free Traders	32,918	23.41	58	–8
Total		140,588	100.00	230	+2

Registered voters/turnout		309,889	–
Source: Mackie & Rose^[2]

References

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^ ^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

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