1888 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1888 Norwegian parliamentary election
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  1885 1888 1891  

All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Emil Stang by Klem.png Oaqvam.jpg 3x4.svg
Leader Emil Stang Ole Anton Qvam
Party Conservative Liberal Moderate Liberal
Last election63.41%, 30 seats36.59%, 84 seats
Seats won513825
Seat changeIncrease2.svg21Decrease2.svg46New
Popular vote34,56437,32017,445
Percentage38.69%41.78%19.53%

Prime Minister before election

Johan Sverdrup
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Emil Stang
Conservative

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

1888 Storting.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 37,32041.7838–46
Conservative Party 34,56438.6951+21
Moderate Liberal Party 17,44519.5325New
Total89,329100.001140
Valid votes89,32998.80
Invalid/blank votes1,0871.20
Total votes90,416100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,36870.43
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

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