Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906

1906

All 123 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 62 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Carl Berner Edmund Harbitz Party Liberal Coalition Last election 48 seats, 42.7% 62 seats, 44.8%[1] Seats won 73 36 Seat change 25 26 Popular vote 121,562 88,323 Percentage 45.1% 32.8%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Oscar Nissen ? Party Labour Labour Democrats Last election 5 seats, 9.7% 2 seats with V Seats won 10 4 Seat change 5 2 Popular vote 43,134 12,819 Percentage 16.0% 4.8%

Prime Minister before election Francis Hagerup Coalition Prime Minister-designate Christian Michelsen Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway between 5 and 27 August 1906, with a second round held between 26 August and 22 October.^[2] It was the first parliamentary election in Norway after gaining independence from Sweden in 1905. A Two-round system was used at this election for the first time. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	121,562	45.1	73	+25
Coalition Party	88,323	32.8	36	–26
Labour Party	43,134	16.0	10	+5
Labour Democrats	12,819	4.8	4	+2
Other parties	3,443	1.3	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	2,654	–	–	–
Total	271,935	100	123	+6
Registered voters/turnout	446,705	60.9	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. As the Conservatives, Moderate Liberals and Coalition Party
2. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7