Carl Swartz Electoral League Nils Edén Free-minded General elections were held in Sweden between 1 and 16 September 1917.

[1] The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 86 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.

[2] As a result the Rightist Prime Minister Carl Swartz resigned the premiership and was replaced by Liberal leader Nils Edén.