1897 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1897.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 79 of the 114 seats in the Storting.[2][3]

1897 Norwegian parliamentary election
1897
All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Johannes Steen Emil Stang
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election 50.36%, 59 seats 49.33%, 40 seats 15 seats with H
Seats won 79 25 10
Seat change Increase20 Decrease15 Decrease5
Popular vote 87,548 77,682 (H+MV) Alliance with H
Percentage 52.68% 47.65% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

 Prime Minister after election

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party87,54852.6879+20
Conservative Party77,68246.7525–15
Moderate Liberal Party10–5
Labour Party9470.5700
Total166,177100.001140
Valid votes166,17799.38
Invalid/blank votes1,0300.62
Total votes167,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout195,95685.33
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
  3. Dunning, Wm. A. (1897). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly. 12 (4): 754. doi:10.2307/2139703. ISSN 0032-3195. JSTOR 2139703.
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