1885 Norwegian parliamentary election|
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Ole Anton Qvam
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Emil Stang
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Party
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Last election
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62.83%, 83 seats
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37.17%, 31 seats
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Seats won
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84
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30
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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57,683
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33,284
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Percentage
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63.41%
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36.59%
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1885.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 84 of the 114 seats in the Storting.[2] Johan Sverdrup 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.
Results
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Norway_Storting_1885.svg/360px-Norway_Storting_1885.svg.png) |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Liberal Party | 57,683 | 63.41 | 84 | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 33,284 | 36.59 | 30 | –1 |
Total | 90,967 | 100.00 | 114 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 90,967 | 98.55 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,341 | 1.45 | |
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Total votes | 92,308 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 122,952 | 75.08 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References