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[]
The Liberals and the Swedish Social Democratic Party ran joint lists in some constituencies.[2]
Results[]
Only 23.9% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote.[1] Voter turnout was 45.3%.[1]
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| Bloc | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
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| Lantmanna Party | 54,282 | 38.6 | 98 | +12 | ||
| Liberals | 53,388 | 38.0 | 73 | –3 | ||
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 1 | +1 | ||||
| Moderate Free Traders | 32,918 | 23.4 | 58 | –8 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |||
| Total | 140,588 | 100 | 230 | +2 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 309,889 | – | – | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose[2] | ||||||
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