Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
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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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Liberal Party | 121,562 | 45.1 | 73 | +25 |
Coalition Party | 88,323 | 32.8 | 36 | –26 |
Labour Party | 43,134 | 16.0 | 10 | +5 |
Labour Democrats | 12,819 | 4.8 | 4 | +2 |
Other parties | 3,443 | 1.3 | 0 | – |
Invalid/blank votes | 2,654 | – | – | – |
Total | 271,935 | 100 | 123 | +6 |
Registered voters/turnout | 446,705 | 60.9 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ↑ As the Conservatives, Moderate Liberals and Coalition Party
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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