Norwegian parliamentary election, 1891

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1891
Norway
1891
All 114 seats in the Norwegian Parliament
57 seats were needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Johannes Steen Emil Stang ?
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election 38 seats, 41.8% 51 seats, 38.7% 25 seats, 19.5%
Seats won 63 35 16
Seat change Increase25 Decrease16 Decrease9
Popular vote 51,780 50,059 (H+MV) Alliance with H
Percentage 50.8% 49.2% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election

Emil Stang
Conservative

 Prime Minister-designate

Johannes Steen
Liberal

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]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party51,78050.863+25
Conservative Party50,05949.235–16
Moderate Liberal Party16–9
Invalid/blank votes1,087–––
Total90,4161001140
Registered voters/turnout128,36870.4––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1457
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1447
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