Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Varför var Sverige ännu inte en demokrati efter representationsreformen på 1860-talet?
Why was Sweden still not a democracy after the parliamentary reform of the 1860s?
Correct answer: Women and many men lacked voting rights
Women could not vote for parliament. Men’s voting rights depended in part on income or wealth, excluding many of them.
Key words
rösträtt · right to vote
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 10, tryckt sida 33: rostrattshinder
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Rösträtten krävde att man bodde i en stad
Men in the countryside could also vote if they met the conditions.
Rösträtten krävde en avslutad universitetsutbildning
A university degree was not the general condition; income, wealth and gender restricted participation.
Rösträtten krävde medlemskap i en folkrörelse
Popular movements demanded political rights, but membership did not confer a vote.