1885 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 114 seats in the Storting 57 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parliamentary elections were held in
Storting.[2] Johan Sverdrup
remained Prime Minister.
Leadership changes and challenges
Liberal party
Johan Sverdrup was elected chairman at the founding congress of the Liberal Party on 28 January 1884.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Johan Sverdrup | 101 | 17.00 |
Jacob Lindboe | 94 | 15.82 |
A. D. S. Hjorth | 79 | 13.30 |
Ole Anton Qvam | 68 | 11.45 |
Viggo Ullmann | 55 | 9.26 |
Kaptein G Krogh | 54 | 9.09 |
Brugseier H. wæringsaasen | 51 | 8.59 |
Do. W Konow | 51 | 8.59 |
Gaardseier W. Konow | 41 | 6.90 |
Total | 594 | 100.00 |
Source: Mjeldheim[3] |
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Liberal Party | 57,683 | 63.41 | 84 | +1 | |
Conservative Party | 33,284 | 36.59 | 30 | –1 | |
Total | 90,967 | 100.00 | 114 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 90,967 | 98.55 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,341 | 1.45 | |||
Total votes | 92,308 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 122,952 | 75.08 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1457
- ^ Leiv Mjeldheim (1994). Forhandlingsprotokoll for Norges venstreforening 1884-1909. Riksarkivet. p. 16.