1879 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 114 seats in the Storting 58 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 48,67 % of eligible 87,173 (out of a population of 1,813,424)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1879.[5] The elections were not held on a specific date, as the various cities and Amts held the election at their own choice.[6] Instead, the elections stretched from June to several months later.[6] Voting rights were highly limited, as women were not allowed to vote and there were strong restrictions on men's ability to vote.[6] It has been estimated that only 2.5% of the population of Christiania (Oslo), and 4.6% of the national population, was eligible to vote.[6][7] The national election turnout was 48.7% (85% in Christiania), and 114 representatives were elected for the Norwegian Parliament,[7] an increase of three seats compared to the Storting elected in 1876.[8]
While there were no official parties, two informal groups existed, namely Venstre, or "the Liberals" (de liberale), and Høire.[6] The latter list was called Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste in Christiania.[6] The Venstre opposition, led by Johan Sverdrup, gained popularity particularly in the districts, while Høire remained the most popular in the cities.[6] In Christiania, the Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste won about 1,800 of the votes, while Venstre won about 600.[6]
Results[edit]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Independents | 114 | |||
Total | 114 | |||
Total votes | 42,430 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 87,173 | 48.67 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 240. ISBN 8252113281.
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ a b c d e f g h V., C. (5 July 1949). "Da hare 2,5 prosent av Kristianias innbyggere hadde stemmerett: Et 70-års minne". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ a b "25.2 Stortingsvalg. Personer med stemmerett, avgitte stemmer og valgte representanter". Statistics Norway (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ a b Storting composition 1814-1903 Norwegian Social Science Data Services