1868 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1868 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 111 seats in the Storting
56 seats needed for a majority
Registered81,278
Turnout47.64%
Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1868. [1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884, [2] all those elected were independents. [3] Voter turnout was 48%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote. [4]

Results

Of the 111 seats, 56 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 31 by civil servants and 24 by people with other professions. [5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents111
Total111
Total votes38,724–
Registered voters/turnout81,27847.64
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS [3]

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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. 1 2 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.
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