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 ("crayfish require these drinks").
Both proponents and opponents of the prohibition used similar arguments based around the breakdown of family life and Swedish society.
Result
By county CountyTotal populationMaleFemaleForAgainstForAgainstForAgainstVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Stockholm Municipality13.586.510.090.016.683.4Stockholm County33.166.926.273.841.558.5Uppsala County49.051.040.759.358.641.4Södermanland County48.151.937.562.561.738.3Östergötland County56.343.745.754.368.831.2Jönköping County81.518.573.426.690.19.9Kronoberg County47.152.939.260.858.042.0Kalmar County41.958.133.566.553.646.4Gotland County37.362.728.471.649.350.7Blekinge County40.359.731.668.452.447.6Kristianstad County44.755.335.364.757.642.4Malmöhus County19.480.613.986.126.273.8Halland County25.174.919.480.632.267.8Gothenburg and Bohus County27.172.921.478.633.666.4Älvsborg County48.751.338.461.660.939.1Skaraborg County55.144.944.555.568.831.2Värmland County66.433.655.144.979.920.1Örebro County63.536.552.347.776.823.2Västmanland County58.841.247.852.272.227.8Kopparberg County70.329.759.640.482.617.4Gävleborg County70.529.559.240.883.516.5Västernorrland County78.421.670.829.287.312.7Jämtland County72.627.463.936.183.616.4Västerbotten County81.418.674.525.589.810.2Norrbotten County79.420.671.628.488.611.4Total49.051.040.959.158.541.5Source: Förbudsomröstningens slutresultat
See also Referendums in Sweden Alcohol in Sweden Swedish temperance movements
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