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.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Johan Sverdrup | 101 | 17.00 |
| Jacob Lindboe | 94 | 15.82 |
| A. D. S. Hjorth | 79 | 13.30 |
| Ole Anton Qvam | 68 | 11.45 |
| Viggo Ullmann | 55 | 9.26 |
| Kaptein G Krogh | 54 | 9.09 |
| Brugseier H. wæringsaasen | 51 | 8.59 |
| Do. W Konow | 51 | 8.59 |
| Gaardseier W. Konow | 41 | 6.90 |
| Total | 594 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Mjeldheim[3] |
Results
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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 |
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