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Sverige i fokus · chapter 04

Elections and political parties

This chapter covers elections and political parties. General elections are held every four years on the second Sunday in September, and three elections run at once: national, regional and municipal. Swedish citizens aged 18 and over may vote in the national election, and some residents without Swedish citizenship may vote in the regional and municipal ones. A party needs at least four per cent of the national vote to win seats in the Riksdag. Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years.

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Chapter overview

Worth knowing

Facts from the chapter that come up often in the questions.

  1. 01 Swedish nuclear power history Six reactors operating in 2020s.
  2. 02 Sweden's 1994 EU Referendum Referendum 13 November 1994: Yes 52.3% / No 46.8%.
  3. 03 Sametinget elections and political parties Sametinget is elected every four years, on the third Sunday in May.
  4. 04 The suffrage reform of 1909 The reform removed the income and property condition for men
  5. 05 The decision on universal suffrage in 1918 An extraordinary session of parliament agreed the principle in December 1918
  6. 06 Swedish Women's Suffrage (1921) Decision: 1919.
  7. 07 Swedish Euro Referendum (2003) Date: 14 September 2003. Result: clear no.
  8. 08 Moderaterna Founded 1904, renamed 1969.

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Practice questions

  1. Question 1 of 10

    In what year did Sweden hold a national referendum on the future of nuclear power?

    • 2010
    • 1972
    • 1986
    • 1980
    Explanation

    1980 — The Swedish nuclear referendum was held on 23 March 1980, a year after the Three Mile Island accident. It produced a phase-out path that has since been repeatedly revised.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    How did Sweden's 2003 euro referendum vote?

    • Yes 55.9%
    • No 46.8%
    • Yes 52.3%
    • No 55.9%
    Explanation

    No 55.9% — Sweden voted No 55.9% to Yes 42.0% in the 14 September 2003 euro referendum, on 82.6% turnout — held just days after the assassination of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    How often is Sametinget elected?

    • Every year
    • Every four years, on the third Sunday in May
    • Never — it is appointed
    • Every ten years
    Explanation

    Every four years, on the third Sunday in May — Sametinget is elected every four years, on the third Sunday in May, on a separate date from Sweden's general election, by Sami registered on the Sami Parliament's electoral roll, who elect its 31 members.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    What applied to the right to vote in Sweden before the suffrage reform of 1909?

    • Every man had one vote
    • The richest had several votes
    • Women could vote but men could not
    • Nobody could vote
    Explanation

    The richest had several votes — Only men with a certain income or wealth could vote, and in local elections the richest had several votes each. Women had no vote in Riksdag elections.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    In what circumstances was Sweden's 1918 decision on universal suffrage taken?

    • A long period of prosperity and calm
    • The end of a world war and unrest across Europe
    • A war being fought on Swedish soil
    • A dispute with Norway over the border
    Explanation

    The end of a world war and unrest across Europe — Conservatives who had long resisted concluded that conceding was safer than refusing.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    When did Swedish women first vote in a Riksdag election?

    • 1921
    • 1919
    • 1906
    • 1945
    Explanation

    1921 — The decision was made in 1919, but the first election under the new rules was held in September 1921.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    What makes the 2003 euro vote notable in Swedish political history?

    • No national referendum has been held in Sweden since
    • It was the first referendum ever held
    • It was legally binding on the Riksdag
    • It had the lowest turnout on record
    Explanation

    No national referendum has been held in Sweden since — The 2003 euro vote remains the most recent national referendum in Sweden; no government has reopened the question since.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    In which election did Moderaterna reach its record 30.1 per cent of the vote?

    • 2010
    • 2002
    • 2006
    • 1991
    Explanation

    2010 — The party peaked at 30.1 per cent in the 2010 election under Fredrik Reinfeldt.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    In what year was Socialdemokraterna founded?

    • 1848
    • 1917
    • 1889
    • 1945
    Explanation

    1889 — The Swedish Social Democratic Party was founded in 1889, emerging from the Swedish labour movement.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Which party descends from Bondeförbundet (the Farmers' League of 1913)?

    • Kristdemokraterna
    • Moderaterna
    • Centerpartiet
    • Liberalerna
    Explanation

    Centerpartiet — Centerpartiet grew out of Bondeförbundet, founded in 1913 as a farmers' party, and took its modern name in 1957.

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