Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1882.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 Although political parties were not officially established until 1884, there were two broad movements already in existence - one supporting the Swedish King and the existing system, and one demanding reform.Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
The first political party in Norway, the Liberal Party, was established ahead of the next election. This led to MPs joining the party and forming a government led by Johan Sverdrup, which introduced parliamentarism to Norway on 26 June 1884.
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