1847 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1844 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1844
Next Election:1850 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1850
Seats For Election:All 105 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:53
Election Date:May–30 September 1847
Turnout:49.07%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
After Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
Registered:71,853

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1847.[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 102 to 105.[3] Voter turnout was 49%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

Results

Of the 105 seats, 45 were won by civil servants, 39 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 21 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 .