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]

1897 Norwegian parliamentary election
1897
All 114 seats in the Norwegian Parliament
57 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Johannes Steen Emil Stang ?
Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal
Last election 59 seats, 50.4% 40 seats, 49.3% 15 seats with H
Seats won 79 25 10
Seat change 20 15 5
Popular vote 87,548 77,682 (H+MV) Alliance with H
Percentage 52.7% 46.7% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

 Elected Prime Minister

Francis Hagerup
Conservative

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party87,54852.779+20
Conservative Party77,68246.725–15
Moderate Liberal Party10–5
Labour Party9470.600
Invalid/blank votes1,030–––
Total167,2071001140
Registered voters/turnout195,95685.3––
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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