Parliamentary elections were held in

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in 1879. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1437 The elections were not held on a specific date, as the various cities and '' Amts'' held the election at their own choice. Instead, the elections stretched from June to several months later. Voting rights were highly limited, as women were not allowed to vote and there were strong restrictions on men's ability to vote. It has been estimated that only 2.5% of the population of Christiania (Oslo), and 4.6% of the national population, was eligible to vote. The national election turnout was 48.7% (85% in Christiania), and 114 representatives were elected for the

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, an increase of three seats compared to the Storting elected in

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. While there were no official parties, two informal groups existed, namely ''Venstre'', or "the Liberals" (''de liberale''), and ''Høire''. The latter list was called ''Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste'' in Christiania. The ''Venstre'' opposition, led by

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, gained popularity particularly in the districts, while ''Høire'' remained the most popular in the cities. In Christiania, the ''Aftenpostens og Morgenbladets liste'' won about 1,800 of the votes, while ''Venstre'' won about 600.

Results

References

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