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Vote to Dissolve and Reconstitute

When
22 June 1866
Where
Stockholm
Part of
Swedish Riksdag of the Estates votes for bicameral replacement

The Riksdag of the Estates voted to dissolve itself and create a new bicameral parliament on 22 June 1866.

All estates voted in favor of dissolution and the constitution of a new assembly. The new Riksdag was established as a bicameral legislature with specific membership numbers for each chamber, ending the historical estate-based representation.

Sources

  1. Riksdag Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Riksdag of the Estates Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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