Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
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The Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Bodø
and Narvik
in Nordland
county, Tromsø
in Troms
county and Hammerfest
, Vadsø
and Vardø
in Finnmark
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.
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Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
and Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county, Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
in Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county and Hammerfest
Hammerfest
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
, Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
and Vardø
Vardø
is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was...
in Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
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.
Representatives
The following representatives were elected from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark:Representative 1 | Representative 2 | Representative 3 | Representative 4 | |
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1921 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921 -Results:-References:*... |
J. Holmboe Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was a city council member in Tromsø for 42 years, a three-term member of Parliament, Minister of Provisioning from 1920 to 1921, and Minister of Trade from 1923 to 1924.-Personal life:He was born... , FV |
Langhelle Harald Langhelle Harald H. Langhelle was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Dale, Hordaland, and became editor-in-chief of Nordlands Social-Demokrat in 1919. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1921, and... , A |
A. Holmboe Arnold Holmboe Arnold Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was mayor of Tromsø, two-term member of the Norwegian Parliament as well as Minister of Justice from 1922 to 1923 and Minister of Finance from 1924 to 1926.... , V |
Ivarsson, FV Jakhelln Christian Albrecht Jakhelln Christian Albrecht Jakhelln was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark during the term 1922–1924... , H |
1924 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1924 -Results:-References:*... |
J. Holmboe Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was a city council member in Tromsø for 42 years, a three-term member of Parliament, Minister of Provisioning from 1920 to 1921, and Minister of Trade from 1923 to 1924.-Personal life:He was born... , FV |
Vangberg, A | Eidem, V | Høyer, H |
1927 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1927 -Results:-References:*... |
Vangberg, A | Fjalstad, H | Olsen, A | A. Holmboe Arnold Holmboe Arnold Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was mayor of Tromsø, two-term member of the Norwegian Parliament as well as Minister of Justice from 1922 to 1923 and Minister of Finance from 1924 to 1926.... , V |
1930 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930 -Results:*... |
Andrå Jon Andrå Jon Andrå was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Drøbak.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions... , A |
Fjalstad, H | Kobro Jens Isak de Lange Kobro Jens Isak de Lange Kobro was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Defence 1933-1935.-References:... , V |
Olsen, A |
1933 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933 -Results:- References :... |
Andrå Jon Andrå Jon Andrå was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Drøbak.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions... , A |
Olsen, A | Kobro Jens Isak de Lange Kobro Jens Isak de Lange Kobro was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Defence 1933-1935.-References:... , V |
Fjalstad, H |
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:*... |
Andrå Jon Andrå Jon Andrå was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Drøbak.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions... , A |
A.S. Nilsen Alfred Sigurd Nilsen Alfred Sigurd Nilsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Trondenes.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions.Nilsen held various positions in Narvik city council from 1925... , A |
Fjalstad, H | Kolsum, V |
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:... |
Andrå Jon Andrå Jon Andrå was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Drøbak.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions... , A |
Broch Theodor Broch Peter Theodor Broch was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Colonel Ole Jacob Broch and housewife Henny Salvesen . He was a nephew of the professor of medicine, Ole Jacob Broch . He enrolled as a student in 1922... , A |
Tellander Kjell Tellander Kjell Tellander was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.... , H |
Markussen Toralv Kollin Markussen Toralv Kollin Markussen was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.He was born in Ankenes.... , NKP |
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.... |
A.S. Nilsen Alfred Sigurd Nilsen Alfred Sigurd Nilsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Trondenes.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions.Nilsen held various positions in Narvik city council from 1925... , A |
Jaklin Ingvald Johannes Jaklin Ingvald Johannes Jaklin was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Lyngen.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions... , A |
A. Nilsen Alfred Nilsen Alfred Nilsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Tromsø.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954... , V |
Norvik Erling Johannes Norvik Erling Johannes Norvik was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Trondenes.... , H |
Legend:
- 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...
, Høyre