Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1859.[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 111 to 117.[3] Voter turnout was 48%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
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All 117 seats in the Storting 59 seats needed for a majority | |||
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| Turnout | 47.68% | ||
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Results edit
Of the 117 seats, 47 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 33 by civil servants and 37 by people with other professions.[5]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 117 | |||
| Total | 117 | |||
| Total votes | 37,203 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 78,034 | 47.68 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
- ^ a b c Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.