1847 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1847 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 105 seats in the Storting
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.07%

Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1847. As political parties were not officially established until 1884, all those elected were independents. The number of seats in the Storting was increased from 102 to 105. Voter turnout was 49%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.

Results

Of the 105 seats, 45 were won by civil servants, 39 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 21 by people with other professions.

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents105
Total105
Total votes35,258
Registered voters/turnout71,85349.07
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
  3. ^ a b c Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
  5. ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.