1826 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1826.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3]

1826 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 79 seats in the Storting
40 seats needed for a majority

Prime Minister after election

Mathias Sommerhielm

Results

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Of the 79 seats, 39 were won by civil servants, 20 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 20 by people with other professions.[4]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents79
Total79
Registered voters/turnout62,899
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
  3. ^ a b Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
  4. ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.