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1891 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1891 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Johannes Steen Emil Stang Lars Oftedal
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election 41.78%, 38 seats 38.69%, 51 seats 19.53%, 25 seats
Seats won 63 35 16
Seat change Increase25 Decrease16 Decrease9
Popular vote 51,780 50,059 (H+MV) Alliance with H
Percentage 50.84% 49.16% (H+MV)

Prime Minister before election

Emil Stang
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

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

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party51,78050.8463+25
Conservative Party50,05949.1635–16
Moderate Liberal Party16–9
Total101,839100.001140
Valid votes101,83998.94
Invalid/blank votes1,0921.06
Total votes102,931100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,36880.18
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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