1922 Swedish prohibition referendum

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1922 Swedish prohibition referendum
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27 August 1922 (1922-08-27)
[_] For the introduction of a complete prohibition of alcoholic beverages

[_] Against the introduction of a complete prohibition of alcoholic beverages
Results
Choice
Votes%
✔️ In favour889,13249.01%
Against925,09750.99%
Valid votes1,814,22999.66%
Invalid or blank votes6,2230.34%
Total votes1,820,452100.00%
Registered voters/turnout3,302,48355.12%

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Results by county

A non-binding referendum on prohibition of liquor was held in Sweden on 27 August 1922. [1] The proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol failed, with 51% voting against the change on a turnout of 55.1%. [1] Voting patterns were sharply divided between men and women, with 59% of women voting for the proposal and 59% of men voting against.

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Campaign

There was plenty of campaigning from both sides, the best remembered[ citation needed ] poster being one designed by artist Albert Engström, with the famous quote Kräftor kräva dessa drycker ("crayfish require these drinks").

Both proponents and opponents of the prohibition used similar arguments based around the breakdown of family life and Swedish society. [2]

Avloningsafton - Rosta ja! 1922.jpg
Kraftor krava dessa drycker-edit.jpg
Left: "Payday evening — vote yes!"; A poster of a drunk husband in front of his weeping wife and children, encouraging voters to vote for prohibition
Right: "Crayfish require these drinks — You must abstain from crayfish if you do not vote no on 27 August"; A famous poster by Albert Engström, encouraging voters to vote against prohibition

Result

ChoiceVotes%
For889,13249.01
Against925,09750.99
Total1,814,229100.00
Valid votes1,814,22999.66
Invalid/blank votes6,2230.34
Total votes1,820,452100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,302,48355.12
Source: Nationalencyklopedin [3]

By county

CountyTotal populationMaleFemale
ForAgainstForAgainstForAgainst
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Stockholm Municipality 21,92813.5141,03486.57,68010.069,50390.014,24816.671,53183.4
Stockholm County 24,62633.149,85466.910,73226.230,27273.813,89441.519,58258.5
Uppsala County 21,83449.022,74951.09,71940.714,17959.312,11558.68,57041.4
Södermanland County 28,25548.130,48851.912,38637.520,64662.515,86961.79,84238.3
Östergötland County 50,68656.339,42243.722,41845.726,59854.328,26868.812,82431.2
Jönköping County 68,75781.515,59118.531,74973.411,50526.637,00890.14,0869.9
Kronoberg County 20,67147.123,24952.99,98539.215,49760.810,68658.07,75242.0
Kalmar County 24,59041.934,05958.111,38933.522,62466.513,20153.611,43546.4
Gotland County 6,87537.311,55062.73,01028.47,57371.63,86549.33,97750.7
Blekinge County 13,35840.319,78159.76,08631.613,16268.47,27252.46,61947.6
Kristianstad County 27,20544.733,60555.312,39335.322,71864.714,81257.610,88742.4
Malmöhus County 29,47019.4122,29580.611,61813.972,04686.117,85226.250,24973.8
Halland County 10,87225.132,50174.94,69219.419,50380.66,18032.212,99867.8
Gothenburg and Bohus County 34,93127.193,77772.914,60021.453,58078.620,33133.640,19766.4
Älvsborg County 46,43948.748,99851.319,96138.432,00461.626,47860.916,99439.1
Skaraborg County 41,36255.133,71944.918,78244.523,45855.522,58068.810,26131.2
Värmland County 57,43066.429,12033.626,05655.121,22344.931,37479.97,89720.1
Örebro County 44,53863.525,57136.519,85252.318,11147.724,68676.87,46023.2
Västmanland County 30,83158.821,63141.213,78247.815,07752.217,04972.26,55427.8
Kopparberg County 60,58770.325,53829.727,42459.618,56840.433,16382.66,97017.4
Gävleborg County 58,43470.524,43829.526,23359.218,08840.832,20183.56,35016.5
Västernorrland County 58,59778.416,15921.628,65470.811,80329.229,94387.34,35612.7
Jämtland County 29,48572.611,13527.414,48163.98,19436.115,00483.62,94116.4
Västerbotten County 43,30281.49,88318.621,71774.57,43025.521,58589.82,45310.2
Norrbotten County 34,05379.48,82720.616,57071.66,58528.417,48388.62,24211.4
Total889,11649.0924,97451.0401,96940.9579,94759.1487,14758.5345,02741.5
Source: Förbudsomröstningens slutresultat [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Folkomröstningar 1922-2003" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. O’Hagan, Lauren Alex (2022). ""Alcohol is humanity's enemy!" Propaganda posters and the 1922 Swedish prohibition referendum". Scandinavian Journal of History: 1–27. doi: 10.1080/03468755.2022.2123037 . ISSN   0346-8755. S2CID   252301631.
  3. "Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2011.(subscription required)
  4. "Folkirorelse" (PDF). Nya Folkets röst.