1900 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1897 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1897
Next Election:1903 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1903
Seats For Election:All 114 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:57
Election Date:1900
Image1:Lars Holst.jpg
Leader1:Lars Holst
Party1:Liberal Party (Norway)
Last Election1:52.68%, 79 seats
Seats1:77
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:127,142
Percentage1:54.01%
Leader2:Francis Hagerup
Party2:Conservative Party (Norway)
Last Election2:46.75%, 25 seats
Seats2:31
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:96,092 (H+MV)
Percentage2:40.82% (H+MV)
Image3:3x4.svg
Party3:Moderate Liberal Party
Last Election3:10 seats with H
Seats3:6
Seat Change3:4
Popular Vote3:Alliance with H
Percentage3:
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Johannes Steen
Before Party:Liberal Party (Norway)
After Election:Johannes Steen
After Party:Liberal Party (Norway)

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1900.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which received 54% of the vote and won 79 of the 114 seats in the Storting.[2] No party has received a majority of the vote in a Norwegian election since.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1457