Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
![Norway](../I/m/Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)
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All 123 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 62 seats were needed for a majority |
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First party |
Second party |
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![](../I/m/Carl_Berner.PNG) |
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Leader |
Carl Berner |
Edmund Harbitz |
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Party |
Liberal |
Coalition |
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Last election |
48 seats, 42.7% |
62 seats, 44.8%[1] |
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Seats won |
73 |
36 |
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Seat change |
25 |
26 |
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Popular vote |
121,562 |
88,323 |
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Percentage |
45.1% |
32.8% |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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![](../I/m/Oscar_Nissen.png) |
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Leader |
Oscar Nissen |
? |
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Party |
Labour |
Labour Democrats |
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Last election |
5 seats, 9.7% |
2 seats with V |
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Seats won |
10 |
4 |
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Seat change |
5 |
2 |
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Popular vote |
43,134 |
12,819 |
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Percentage |
16.0% |
4.8% |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway between 5 and 27 August 1906, with a second round held between 26 August and 22 October.[2] It was the first parliamentary election in Norway after gaining independence from Sweden in 1905. A Two-round system was used at this election for the first time. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 123 seats in the Storting.
Results
References