1835 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1835.[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 95 to 96.[3] Voter turnout was 52%, although only 6% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

1835 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 96 seats in the Storting
49 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.27%

Prime Minister before election

Severin Løvenskiold

Prime Minister after election

Severin Løvenskiold

Results edit

Of the 96 seats, 45 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 35 by civil servants and 16 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents96
Total96
Total votes34,791
Registered voters/turnout66,56152.27
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.