- Swedish general election, 1928
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Election poster from the Conservative (or Right) Party. The text reads: "DALECARLIANS - Your forefathers have once saved Sweden from Christian the Tyrant. Redo your great work: Everyone who votes for the "Workers' Party" votes for the revolution of society, and the introduction of Bolshevism. SAVE THE FATHERLAND!"
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Elections to the second chamber of the Riksdag were held 15 September–21 September 1928. This election is often called the "Cossack Election" (Swedish: Kosackvalet) due to the harsh tone and aggressive criticism on both sides.
Party Leader Votes Seats Number % ± % Number ± Social Democrats Per Albin Hansson 874,267 37.0 -4,1 90 −15 General Electoral League Arvid Lindman 692,350 29.4 +3,2 73 +8 Free-minded People's Party Carl Gustaf Ekman 305,632 12,9 +2,1 28 −1 Peasants League Olof Olsson 262,756 11.2 +0,3 27 +4 Communist Party of Sweden Nils Flyg 151,729 6.4 +2,8 8 +4 Liberal Party of Sweden Eliel Löfgren 70,861 3,0 +1,0 4 0 No. of valid votes ? 100.0 230 Invalid votes ? Total 2,363,168
(67,4 %)Elections and referendums in Sweden
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