Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties
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The Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Hamar
and Kongsvinger
in Hedmark
county and Lillehammer
and Gjøvik
in Oppland
county.
The district was established ahead of the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
following the change from single member
constituencies to plural member constituencies in 1919.
Following changes in the national policy on market towns in 1952, these electoral districts were abolished ahead of the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1953
. Instead, each county became one electoral district, and for election purposes the towns were integrated into their respective counties.
The cities except for Kongsvinger are known as the Mjøsa Cities
, and share much history. Also as an electoral district, the cities had been tied together. Before single-member constituencies were introduced in 1905, there were two constituencies: Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger with three members in the 1903 election
and Hamar, Lillehammer og Gjøvik with one member. After 1905 the cities were grouped together as Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger; in other words identical to the electoral district established after 1919. The first four elections in Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger were won by Axel Thallaug
. In 1913 Thallaug proposed splitting the electoral district in two, giving one member to Hamar og Kongsvinger and one to Lillehammer og Gjøvik. The proposal was supported by decision in the executive committees of Lillehammer and Kongsvinger city councils. In 1914 it reached the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs, where the representatives voted 5 for and 2 against (they also voted to divide Larvik og Sandefjord). It did not come to fruition.
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Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
and Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county and Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
and Gjøvik
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county.
The district was established ahead of the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
-Results:-References:*...
following the change from single member
Single-winner voting systems
A single-member district or single-member constituency is an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature...
constituencies to plural member constituencies in 1919.
Following changes in the national policy on market towns in 1952, these electoral districts were abolished ahead of the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1953
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1953
-Results:...
. Instead, each county became one electoral district, and for election purposes the towns were integrated into their respective counties.
The cities except for Kongsvinger are known as the Mjøsa Cities
Mjøsa Cities
Mjøsa Cities is the name of a metropolitan region around the lake Mjøsa in the counties of Oppland and Hedmark , Norway. Usually the name Mjøsbyene refers to Gjøvik, Hamar and Lillehammer but it is also used as a reference to the area in general. The largest of those cities is Hamar.1/ km²2/...
, and share much history. Also as an electoral district, the cities had been tied together. Before single-member constituencies were introduced in 1905, there were two constituencies: Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger with three members in the 1903 election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1903
-Results:...
and Hamar, Lillehammer og Gjøvik with one member. After 1905 the cities were grouped together as Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger; in other words identical to the electoral district established after 1919. The first four elections in Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger were won by Axel Thallaug
Axel Thallaug
Axel Andreas Thallaug was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party from Lillehammer. He received his law degree in 1889. He was a local politician from 1894 to 1938, and a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1903 to 1918. He was a deputy member of the Norwegian Nobel...
. In 1913 Thallaug proposed splitting the electoral district in two, giving one member to Hamar og Kongsvinger and one to Lillehammer og Gjøvik. The proposal was supported by decision in the executive committees of Lillehammer and Kongsvinger city councils. In 1914 it reached the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs, where the representatives voted 5 for and 2 against (they also voted to divide Larvik og Sandefjord). It did not come to fruition.
Representatives
The following representatives were elected from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties:| Representative 1 | Representative 2 | Representative 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921 -Results:-References:*... |
Flakstad Nils Erik Flakstad Nils Erik Flakstad was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Åmot as the son of a businessman. His maternal grandfather was Nils Jønsberg. He finished his secondary education in Hamar in 1894, enrolled in law studies and graduated as cand.jur. in 1899... , H |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Fougner, FV |
| 1924 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1924 -Results:-References:*... |
Flakstad Nils Erik Flakstad Nils Erik Flakstad was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Åmot as the son of a businessman. His maternal grandfather was Nils Jønsberg. He finished his secondary education in Hamar in 1894, enrolled in law studies and graduated as cand.jur. in 1899... , H |
Clifton, H | Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , NKP |
| 1927 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1927 -Results:-References:*... |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Bühring-Dehli Erling Bühring-Dehli Erling Bühring-Dehli was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born at Dehli in Furnes as a son of farmers Berthel Dehli and Agnes Ingebjørg Brynhild Ihle . He finished his secondary education in Hamar in 1905 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1909... , H |
Endresen, A |
| 1930 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930 -Results:*... |
Bühring-Dehli Erling Bühring-Dehli Erling Bühring-Dehli was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born at Dehli in Furnes as a son of farmers Berthel Dehli and Agnes Ingebjørg Brynhild Ihle . He finished his secondary education in Hamar in 1905 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1909... , H |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Svendsen, H |
| 1933 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933 -Results:- References :... |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Svendsen, H | Ødegaard Niels Ødegaard Niels Ødegaard was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.He was born in Gjøvik as a son of shoemaker Anton Ødegaard and his wife Pauline Josefine Nielsen . Hestarted his working career in a printing press from 1906 to 1909 and then as an office... , A |
| 1936 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1936 The parliamentary election of 1936 was the last one held in Norway before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.-Results:*... |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Mustad, H | Ødegaard Niels Ødegaard Niels Ødegaard was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.He was born in Gjøvik as a son of shoemaker Anton Ødegaard and his wife Pauline Josefine Nielsen . Hestarted his working career in a printing press from 1906 to 1909 and then as an office... , A |
| 1945 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1945 These elections were held on 8 October 1945. The Labour Party won an absolute majority in the Storting which they would keep until 1961.-Results:... |
Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen Christian Fredrik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the Communist Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Ludvig Monsen and Josefine Aurora Marcelie Dehn... , A |
Burull Leif Bjorholt Burull Leif Bjorholt Burull was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.On the local level he was a member of Hamar city council during the terms... , H |
Hove Anders Hove Anders Hove was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Fåberg.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions.Hove held various positions in Lillehammer city council, and served as... , A |
| 1949 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1949 The general election of 1949 was held to elect 150 MPs to the Storting. The Norwegian Labour Party increased its share of the vote an won a large majority of seats in the chamber.... |
Pedersen Sigurd Pedersen Sigurd Pedersen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Espa.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions... , A |
Hove Anders Hove Anders Hove was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Fåberg.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions.Hove held various positions in Lillehammer city council, and served as... , A |
Granum Guttorm Granum Guttorm Granum was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Vardal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions... , H |
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- NKP = Communist Party, Norges Kommunistiske Parti
- A = Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, Det Norske Arbeiderparti - SDA = Social Democratic Labour PartySocial Democratic Labour Party of NorwayThe Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway was a Norwegian political party in the 1920s. Following the Labour Party's entry into the Comintern in 1919, its right wing left the party to form the Social Democratic Labour Party in 1921...
, Norges Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti - RF = Radical People's Party (Worker Democrats)Radical People's PartyRadical People's Party was a political party in Norway, originally founded as the Labour Democrats . The party took part in its first elections in 1906. At that time the party was led by Johan Castberg...
, Det Radikale Folkeparti (Arbeiderdemokratene) - KrF = Christian Democratic Party, Kristelig Folkeparti
- B = Farmers' PartyCentre Party (Norway)The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
, Bondepartiet - V = Liberal PartyVenstre (Norway)The Liberal Party is a centrist liberal political party in Norway. The party is the oldest in the country, and has enacted reforms such as parliamentarism, freedom of religion, universal suffrage and free education. Since 2010, the leader of the party is Trine Skei Grande...
, Venstre - FV = Liberal Left Party, Frisinnede Venstre
- H = Conservative PartyConservative Party of NorwayThe Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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