Petter Nilssen
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Petter Nilssen was a Norwegian
politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Lillehammer
. Nilssen was an active socialist already in the 1880s, and was involved in the early labour movement as a founder of worker's associations . He founded worker's associations, and later social democratic associations, in Hønefoss
, Lillehammer and Kristians Amt
(Oppland county). He was a national board member of the Labour Party from 1909 to 1918, and a member of Lillehammer city council from 1902 to 1928.
He stood several times for national election. He was the Labour Party's candidate in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
in the single-member urban constituency Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger. He was beaten in the first round by Conservative candidate Axel Thallaug
, who was also from Lillehammer, but Nilssen edged out the Liberal and Labour Democrat candidates. In the second round Nilssen lost to Thallaug with 1,045 versus 1,284 votes. In the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909
Nilssen was again selected as the party's candidate, and again faced Thallaug. Nilssen won a majority in the sub-constituency Hamar
, because the conservative vote was split between Thallaug and Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou
. Platou only stood in his hometown Hamar, and Thallaug carried the three other cities. There was thus a second round between Thallaug and Nilssen, where Nilssen managed to carry the sub-constituency Gjøvik
. In total, however, he lost with 1,986 versus 2,550 votes.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician for the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The 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....
.
He was born in 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...
. Nilssen was an active socialist already in the 1880s, and was involved in the early labour movement as a founder of worker's associations . He founded worker's associations, and later social democratic associations, in Hønefoss
Hønefoss
Hønefoss is a city in Buskerud county, Norway, and the center of the municipality of Ringerike.In 1852, Hønefoss received town status and was separated from Norderhov. Hønefoss celebrated its 150th year of township in 2002...
, Lillehammer and Kristians Amt
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....
(Oppland county). He was a national board member of the Labour Party from 1909 to 1918, and a member of Lillehammer city council from 1902 to 1928.
He stood several times for national election. He was the Labour Party's candidate in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
-Results:-References:**...
in the single-member urban constituency Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik og Kongsvinger. He was beaten in the first round by Conservative candidate 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...
, who was also from Lillehammer, but Nilssen edged out the Liberal and Labour Democrat candidates. In the second round Nilssen lost to Thallaug with 1,045 versus 1,284 votes. In the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909
-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party-References:***...
Nilssen was again selected as the party's candidate, and again faced Thallaug. Nilssen won a majority in the sub-constituency Hamar
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...
, because the conservative vote was split between Thallaug and Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou
Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou
Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou was a Norwegian banker and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was as a son of banker Christian Fredrik Stoud Platou , brother of Christian Emil Stoud Platou and Waldemar Stoud Platou, grandnephew of Ludvig Stoud Platou, uncle of Karen Platou and...
. Platou only stood in his hometown Hamar, and Thallaug carried the three other cities. There was thus a second round between Thallaug and Nilssen, where Nilssen managed to carry the sub-constituency 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 total, however, he lost with 1,986 versus 2,550 votes.