Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
I vilket riksdagsval fick kvinnor i Sverige rösta för första gången?
In which Swedish parliamentary election did women first have the right to vote?
Correct answer: 1921
Women could both vote and stand for parliament in the 1921 election. The reform followed several decisions and a long campaign.
Key words
riksdagsval · parliamentary election
Source: Riksdagen: Kampen om rösträtten · Ett principbeslut i två steg; Det första demokratiska valet; Grupper utan rösträtt
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Why this option does not fit
1919
The first constitutional decision on women’s suffrage was made in 1919; their first parliamentary election came in 1921.
1920
In 1920 the reform had not yet received final approval; women’s first parliamentary election came in 1921.
1922
The newly elected parliament assembled in 1922, but the election had been held in 1921.