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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1891. [1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 63 of the 114 seats in the Storting. [2] The Conservative Party and the Moderate Liberal Party contested the elections in an alliance, although separate lists were used in some constituencies. [3]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Liberal Party | 51,780 | 50.84 | 63 | +25 | |
Conservative Party | 50,059 | 49.16 | 35 | –16 | |
Moderate Liberal Party | 16 | –9 | |||
Total | 101,839 | 100.00 | 114 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 101,839 | 98.94 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,092 | 1.06 | |||
Total votes | 102,931 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 128,368 | 80.18 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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