Swedish referendum on prohibition
Encyclopedia
A referendum
on prohibition
of alcohol was held in Sweden
on 27 August 1922.
The voter turnout was 55.1%, and the suggestion failed by 51% against 49%.
There was plenty of campaigning from both sides, the most remembered poster being designed by artist Albert Engström
, with the famous quote Kräftor kräva dessa drycker ("crayfish
require these drinks
").
Source: Nationalencyklopedin
See also: Swedish Election Authority
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
on prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
of alcohol was held in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on 27 August 1922.
The voter turnout was 55.1%, and the suggestion failed by 51% against 49%.
There was plenty of campaigning from both sides, the most remembered poster being designed by artist Albert Engström
Albert Engström
Albert Laurentius Johannes Engström was a Swedish artist, author and member of the Swedish Academy from 1922. He was born in Lönneberga, Kalmar County , but spent most of his childhood in Hult where his father was the railroad stationmaster...
, with the famous quote Kräftor kräva dessa drycker ("crayfish
Crayfish
Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads – members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related...
require these drinks
Brännvin
Brännvin is a Swedish word for liquor distilled from potatoes, grain, or wood cellulose; it may be flavored or unflavored. The term includes vodka and akvavit, but akvavit is always flavored....
").
Result
| Summary of the referendum |
Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 889,132 | 49.0 |
| No | 925,097 | 51.0 |
| Total | 1,814,229 | 100 |
| Invalid votes | 6,223 | |
| Eligible voters | 3,302,483 | |
| Turnout | 1,820,452 | 55.1 |
Nationalencyklopedin
Nationalencyklopedin is the most comprehensive contemporary Swedish language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 1980, which was repaid by December 1990...
See also: Swedish Election Authority