The Liberal Party of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges Liberala Parti) was a political party in Sweden. It was formed in 1923 by the anti-prohibition minority of the Free-minded National Association as a consequence of the split over the issue on alcohol prohibition.
Liberal Party of Sweden Sveriges Liberala Parti | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Eliel Löfgren, (1923–1930) Ernst Lyberg, (1930–1933) Karl Andreas Andersson, (1933–1934) |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Dissolved | 1934 |
| Split from | Free-minded National Association |
| Merged into | Liberals |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Anti-Prohibition |
| Political position | Right-wing |
In 1934 the two parties reunited in the form of the People's Party.[1]
Leaders
edit- Eliel Löfgren, 1923–1930
- Ernst Lyberg, 1930–1933
- Karl Andreas Andersson, 1933–1934
Election results
edit| Date | Votes | Seats | Position | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | ± pp | No. | ± | |||
| 1924 | 69,627 | 3.94 | New | 4 / 230
|
New | Opposition | 5th |
| 1928 | 70,820 | 3.00 |  0.94
|
4 / 230
|
 0
|
Opposition | 6th
|
| 1932 | 48,722 | 1.95 | 1.05
|
4 / 230
|
0
|
Opposition | 7th
|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1861 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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