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1922 Swedish prohibition referendum

Field	Value
date
country	Sweden
title	[_] For the introduction of a complete prohibition of alcoholic beverages
[_] Against the introduction of a complete prohibition of alcoholic beverages
yes_text	✔️ In favour
no_text	❌ Against
yes	889,132
no	925,097
invalid	6,223
electorate	3,302,483
map	Ref-1922-län-kön.png
map_caption	Results by county

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

Campaign

There was plenty of campaigning from both sides, the best remembered 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. 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

By county

County	Total population	Male	Female	For	For	For	Votes	Votes
Stockholm Municipality		13.5	****	86.5	10.0	90.0	16.6	83.4
Stockholm County		33.1	****	66.9	26.2	73.8	41.5	58.5
Uppsala County		49.0	****	51.0	40.7	59.3	58.6	41.4
Södermanland County		48.1	****	51.9	37.5	62.5	61.7	38.3
Östergötland County	****	56.3		43.7	45.7	54.3	68.8	31.2
Jönköping County	****	81.5		18.5	73.4	26.6	90.1	9.9
Kronoberg County		47.1	****	52.9	39.2	60.8	58.0	42.0
Kalmar County		41.9	****	58.1	33.5	66.5	53.6	46.4
Gotland County		37.3	****	62.7	28.4	71.6	49.3	50.7
Blekinge County		40.3	****	59.7	31.6	68.4	52.4	47.6
Kristianstad County		44.7	****	55.3	35.3	64.7	57.6	42.4
Malmöhus County		19.4	****	80.6	13.9	86.1	26.2	73.8
Halland County		25.1	****	74.9	19.4	80.6	32.2	67.8
Gothenburg and Bohus County		27.1	****	72.9	21.4	78.6	33.6	66.4
Älvsborg County		48.7	****	51.3	38.4	61.6	60.9	39.1
Skaraborg County	****	55.1		44.9	44.5	55.5	68.8	31.2
Värmland County	****	66.4		33.6	55.1	44.9	79.9	20.1
Örebro County	****	63.5		36.5	52.3	47.7	76.8	23.2
Västmanland County	****	58.8		41.2	47.8	52.2	72.2	27.8
Kopparberg County	****	70.3		29.7	59.6	40.4	82.6	17.4
Gävleborg County	****	70.5		29.5	59.2	40.8	83.5	16.5
Västernorrland County	****	78.4		21.6	70.8	29.2	87.3	12.7
Jämtland County	****	72.6		27.4	63.9	36.1	83.6	16.4
Västerbotten County	****	81.4		18.6	74.5	25.5	89.8	10.2
Norrbotten County	****	79.4		20.6	71.6	28.4	88.6	11.4
Total		49.0		51.0	40.9	59.1	58.5	41.5
Source: Förbudsomröstningens slutresultat

References

(21 December 2007). "Folkomröstningar 1922-2003". [[Statistics Sweden]].
O’Hagan, Lauren Alex. (2022). ""Alcohol is humanity's enemy!" Propaganda posters and the 1922 Swedish prohibition referendum". Scandinavian Journal of History.
"Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige".
"Folkirorelse". Nya Folkets röst.

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