1888 Norwegian parliamentary election

1888 Norwegian parliamentary election
All 114 seats in the Storting ; 57 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister before election; Johan Sverdrup ; Liberal	Prime Minister after election; Emil Stang ; Conservative

Last updated May 09, 2024

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1888.^[1] Although the Liberal Party received the most votes, the result was a victory for the Conservative Party, which won 51 of the 114 seats in the Storting.^[2] The Conservatives formed a government led by Emil Stang.

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Party	37,320	41.78	38	–46
	Conservative Party	34,564	38.69	51	+21
	Moderate Liberal Party	17,445	19.53	25	New
Total		89,329	100.00	114	0

Valid votes		89,329	98.80
Invalid/blank votes		1,087	1.20
Total votes		90,416	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		128,368	70.43
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1457

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[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1457

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