1888 Norwegian parliamentary election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Norway

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 1885 Norwegian parliamentary election

| previous_year = 1885

| next_election = 1891 Norwegian parliamentary election

| next_year = 1891

| seats_for_election = All 114 seats in the Storting

| majority_seats = 57

| election_date = 1888

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Emil Stang by Klem.png

| leader1 = Emil Stang

| party1 = Conservative Party (Norway)

| last_election1 = 63.41%, 30 seats

| seats1 = 51

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}21

| popular_vote1 = 34,564

| percentage1 = 38.69%

| image2 = Oaqvam.jpg

| leader2 = Ole Anton Qvam

| party2 = Liberal Party (Norway)

| last_election2 = 36.59%, 84 seats

| seats2 = 38

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}46

| popular_vote2 = 37,320

| percentage2 = 41.78%

| image3 = Lars Oftedal.png

| leader3 = Lars Oftedal

| party3 = Moderate Liberal Party

| last_election3 = –

| seats3 = 25

| seat_change3 = New

| popular_vote3 = 17,445

| percentage3 = 19.53%

| title = Prime Minister

| posttitle = Prime Minister after election

| before_election = Johan Sverdrup

| before_party = Liberal Party (Norway)

| after_election = Emil Stang

| after_party = Conservative Party (Norway)

}}

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1888.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} Although the Liberal Party received the most votes, the result was a victory for the Conservative Party, which won 51 of the 114 seats in the Storting.Nohlen & Stöver, p1457 The Conservatives formed a government led by Emil Stang.