1844 Norwegian parliamentary election

1844 Norwegian parliamentary election
← 1841 May–16 October 1844 1847 →
All 102 seats in the Storting
52 seats needed for a majority
Registered69,968
Turnout49.39%
Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

 Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1844.[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 100 to 102.[3] Voter turnout was 49%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

Results

Of the 102 seats, 44 were won by civil servants, 42 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 16 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents102
Total102
Total votes34,559–
Registered voters/turnout69,96849.39
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.