1891 Norwegian parliamentary election

1891 Norwegian parliamentary election

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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 38 seats, 41.8% 51 seats, 38.7% 25 seats, 19.5% Seats won 63 35 16 Seat change 25 16 9 Popular vote 51,780 50,059 (H+MV) Alliance with H Percentage 50.8% 49.2% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election Emil Stang Conservative Prime Minister after election Johannes Steen Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1891.^[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 63 of the 114 seats in the Storting.^[2] The Conservative Party and the Moderate Liberal Party contested the elections in an alliance, although separate lists were used in some constituencies.^[3]

Results[]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	51,780	50.8	63	+25
Conservative Party	50,059	49.2	35	–16
Moderate Liberal Party			16	–9
Invalid/blank votes	1,087	–	–	–
Total	90,416	100	114	0
Registered voters/turnout	128,368	70.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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