1888 Norwegian parliamentary election

1888 Norwegian parliamentary election
1888
All 114 seats in the Storting
57 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Emil Stang Ole Anton Qvam Lars Oftedal
Party Conservative Liberal Moderate Liberal
Last election 63.41%, 30 seats 36.59%, 84 seats –
Seats won 51 38 25
Seat change 21 46 New
Popular vote 34,564 37,320 17,445
Percentage 38.69% 41.78% 19.53%
Prime Minister before election

Johan Sverdrup
Liberal

 Prime Minister after election

Emil Stang
Conservative

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1888. Although the Liberal Party received the most votes, the result was a victory for the Conservative Party, which won 51 of the 114 seats in the Storting. The Conservatives formed a government led by Emil Stang.

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