1893 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden in September 1893.^[1] Protectionist candidates received a 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]

Only 24% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote.^[1] Voter turnout was 42%.^[1]



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Protectionists	48,963	38.67	86	–2
	Liberals	44,618	35.24	76	New
	Swedish Social Democratic Party	44,618	35.24	0	0
	Moderate Free Traders	33,036	26.09	66	New
Total		126,617	100.00	228	0

Registered voters/turnout		298,810	–
Source: Mackie & Rose^[2]

^ ^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