1885 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1885 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ole Anton Qvam Emil Stang
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 62.83%, 83 seats 37.17%, 31 seats
Seats won 84 30
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 57,683 33,284
Percentage 63.41% 36.59%

Prime Minister before election

Johan Sverdrup
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Johan Sverdrup
Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in

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.

CandidateVotes%
Johan Sverdrup10117.00
Jacob Lindboe9415.82
A. D. S. Hjorth7913.30
Ole Anton Qvam6811.45
Viggo Ullmann559.26
Kaptein G Krogh549.09
Brugseier H. wæringsaasen518.59
Do. W Konow518.59
Gaardseier W. Konow416.90
Total594100.00
Source: Mjeldheim[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party57,68363.4184+1
Conservative Party33,28436.5930–1
Total90,967100.001140
Valid votes90,96798.55
Invalid/blank votes1,3411.45
Total votes92,308100.00
Registered voters/turnout122,95275.08
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1457
  2. ^ Leiv Mjeldheim (1994). Forhandlingsprotokoll for Norges venstreforening 1884-1909. Riksarkivet. p. 16.