1829 Norwegian parliamentary election

1829 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 81 seats in the Storting
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered61,598
Turnout45.26%
Prime Minister before election

Mathias Sommerhielm

 Prime Minister after election

Severin Løvenskiold

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1829.[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 79 to 81.[3] Voter turnout was 45%, although only 5.5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

Results

Of the 81 seats, 37 were won by civil servants, 20 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 20 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents81
Total81
Total votes27,877–
Registered voters/turnout61,59845.26
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3]

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.