Norwegian parliamentary election, 1879

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1879
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A national election was held in Norway in 1879.[1] The election was not held on a specific date, as the various cities and Amts held the election at their own choice.[1] The isolated elections stretched from June to several months later.[1] Voting rights was highly limited, as women was not allowed to vote, while there was strong restrictions on men's ability to vote.[1] It has been estimated that only 2.5% of the population of Christiania (Oslo) was eligible to vote,[1] and 4.6% of the national population.[2] The national election turnout was 48.7% (in Christiania 85%), and 114 representatives was elected for the Norwegian Parliament.[2]

While there was no official parties, there existed two informal groups, namely Venstre, or "the Liberals" (de liberale), and Høire.[1] The latter's list was in Christiania called Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste.[1] The Venstre opposition, led by Johan Sverdrup, started to gain popularity particularly in the districts, while Høire remained the most popular in the cities.[1] In Christiania, Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste won about 1,800 of the votes, while Venstre won about 600.[1]

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