1894 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1894.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 114 seats in the Storting.[2]

1894 Norwegian parliamentary election
1894
All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ole Anton Qvam Christian Schweigaard Lars Oftedal
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election 50.84%, 63 seats 49.16%, 35 seats 16 seats with H
Seats won 59 40 15
Seat change Decrease4 Increase5 Decrease1
Popular vote 83,165 81,462 (H+MV) Alliance with H
Percentage 50.36% 49.33% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election

Emil Stang
Conservative

 Prime Minister after election

Emil Stang
Conservative

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party83,16550.3659–4
Conservative Party81,46249.3340+5
Moderate Liberal Party15–1
Labour Party5200.310New
Total165,147100.001140
Valid votes165,14799.49
Invalid/blank votes8520.51
Total votes165,999100.00
Registered voters/turnout184,12490.16
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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