1882 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1882. 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.

1882 Norwegian parliamentary election

1882
All 114 seats in the Storting 57 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Johan Sverdrup Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug Party Liberal Conservative Leader's seat Akershus amt Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger Seats won 83 31 Popular vote 44,803 26,501 Percentage 62.83% 37.17%

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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberals (those forming the Liberal Party in 1884)	44,803	62.83	83
	Conservatives (those forming the Conservative Party in 1884)	26,501	37.17	31
Total		71,304	100.00	114
Valid votes		71,304	98.86
Invalid/blank votes		824	1.14
Total votes		72,128	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		99,501	72.49
Source: Nohlen & Stöver