General elections were held in
Sweden between 15 and 21 September 1928.
[ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 ] The
Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 90 of the 230 seats in the
Andra kammaren of the
Riksdag.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1872] Arvid Lindman
Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman (19 September 1862 – 9 December 1936) was a Swedish rear admiral, industrialist and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1906 to 1911 and again from 1928 to 1930.
He was also th ...
of the
General Electoral League became Prime Minister, replacing the incumbent,
Carl Gustaf Ekman
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of the
Free-minded National Association
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. The elections have since become known as the "Cossack Election" due to the harsh tone and aggressive criticism used by both sides.
Results
References
External links
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General
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Sweden