1882 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1879 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1879
Next Election:1885 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1885
Seats For Election:All 114 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:57
Election Date:1882
Party1:Liberal Party (Norway)
Leader1:Johan Sverdrup
Image1:Johan Sverdrup porträtt.jpg
Seats1:83
Popular Vote1:44,803
Percentage1:62.83%
Party2:Conservative Party (Norway)
Leader2:Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug
Seats2:31
Popular Vote2:26,501
Percentage2:37.17%

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1882.[1] Although political parties were not officially established until 1884, there were two broad movements already in existence - one supporting the Swedish King and the existing system, and one demanding reform.[2]

The first political party in Norway, the Liberal Party, was established ahead of the next election. This led to MPs joining the party and forming a government led by Johan Sverdrup which introduced parliamentarism to Norway on 26 June 1884.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1423