1868 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1865 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1865
Next Election:1870 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1870
Seats For Election:All 111 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:56
Election Date:February–5 July 1868
Turnout:47.64%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
After Election:Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due
Registered:81,278

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]

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 .