1897 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1897 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Johannes Steen.jpg Emil Stang by Klem.png 3x4.svg
Leader Johannes Steen Emil Stang
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election50.36%, 59 seats49.33%, 40 seats15 seats with H
Seats won792510
Seat changeIncrease2.svg20Decrease2.svg15Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote87,54877,682 (H+MV)Alliance with H
Percentage52.68%47.65% (H+MV)—
Prime Minister before election

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1897. [1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 79 of the 114 seats in the Storting. [2] [3]

Results

1897 Storting.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 87,54852.6879+20
Conservative Party 77,68246.7525–15
Moderate Liberal Party 10–5
Labour Party 9470.5700
Total166,177100.001140
Valid votes166,17799.38
Invalid/blank votes1,0300.62
Total votes167,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout195,95685.33
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
  3. ↑ Dunning, Wm. A. (1897). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly. 12 (4): 754. doi:10.2307/2139703. ISSN   0032-3195. JSTOR   2139703.
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