1844 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1841 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1841
Next Election:1847 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1847
Seats For Election:All 102 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:52
Election Date:May–16 October 1844
Turnout:49.39%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
After Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
Registered:69,968

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]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
  3. http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&UttakNr=102&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse Storting composition 1814-1903
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
  5. Book: Bergsgård, Arne . 1964 . Norsk historie 1814-1880 . 8252113281 . no . Samlaget . 242 .