1900 Norwegian parliamentary election

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.

1900 Norwegian parliamentary election

1900
All 114 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 57 seats were needed for a majority
Leader Lars Holst Francis Hagerup ? Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal Last election 79 seats, 52.7% 25 seats, 46.7% 10 seats with H Seats won 77 31 6 Seat change 2 6 4 Popular vote 127,142 96,092 (H+MV) Alliance with H Percentage 54.0% 40.8% (H+MV) —
Prime Minister before election Johannes Steen Liberal Elected Prime Minister Johannes Steen Liberal

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	127,142	54.0	77	–2
Conservative Party	96,092	40.8	31	+6
Moderate Liberal Party			6	–4
Labour Party	7,013	3.0	0	0
Other parties	5,163	2.2	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	3,207	–	–	–
Total	238,617	100	114	0
Registered voters/turnout	416,593	57.3	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1457