1832 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 95 seats in the Storting 48 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Registered | 65,170 | ||
Turnout | 48.02% | ||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1832.[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 81 to 95.[3] Voter turnout was 48%, although only 6% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
Results
[edit]Of the 95 seats, 45 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 31 by civil servants and 20 by people with other professions.[5]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Independents | 95 | |||
Total | 95 | |||
Total votes | 31,296 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 65,170 | 48.02 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
- ^ a b c Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
- ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.