1890 Swedish general election
# 1890 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden in 1890. Pro-free trade candidates received a majority of the vote. Gustaf Åkerhielm remained Prime Minister.

## Campaign

The Free Traders and the new Swedish Social Democratic Party ran joint lists in some constituencies.

## Results

Only 22.8% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote. Voter turnout was 38.5%.

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free traders | 60,658 | 57.33 | 140 | +4 |
| | Protectionists | 45,149 | 42.67 | 88 | +3 |
| Total | Total | 105,807 | 100.00 | 228 | +7 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 288,096 | – | | |
| Source: Mackie & Rose ||||||
