1815 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1815.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3]

1815 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 87 seats in the Storting
44 seats needed for a majority

Prime Minister before election

Peder Anker

Prime Minister after election

Peder Anker

Results edit

Of the 85 seats, 39 were won by civil servants, 32 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 16 by people with other professions.[4]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents85
Total85
Registered voters/turnout59,282
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 Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
  4. ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.