1853 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1853 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 107 seats in the Storting
54 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.45%

Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1853.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3] The number of seats in the Storting was increased from 106 to 107.[3] Voter turnout was 45%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

Results[edit]

Of the 107 seats, 44 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 41 by civil servants and 22 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents107
Total107
Total votes33,370
Registered voters/turnout73,42245.45
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3]

References[edit]

  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.