Norway Storting election 1897
Norway elections · 1897 · held
114 representatives returned to Storting.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Results: final · partial coverage · Published party/list votes where available; early non-partisan results report representatives only
Elector participation: 85.33%
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Previous seats | Gain / loss | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 87548 | 52.68% | 79 | 59 | +20 | — |
| Conservative Party | — | — | 25 | 40 | -15 | — |
| Moderate Liberal Party | — | — | 10 | 15 | -5 | — |
| Labour Party | 947 | 0.57% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joint-list electoral cooperation: Conservative Party + Moderate Liberal Party | 77682 | 46.75% | — | — | — | — |
The franchise, electoral system and parliamentary size changed over time. Before national parties emerged, a non-partisan seat total does not imply a single party or common political programme. Unknown votes and vote shares remain unreported. Colours are a display palette. Shared vote cells spanning multiple organisations are recorded once as joint-list electoral cooperation. Separate party rows retain their seats but do not repeat the shared votes. Representatives were chosen by indirect elections through electors under the franchise then in force.