1823 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1823.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3]

1823 Norwegian parliamentary election
June 1823–20 February 1824
All 77 seats in the Storting
39 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister before election

Peder Anker

 Prime Minister after election

Mathias Sommerhielm

Results

Of the 77 seats, 36 were won by civil servants, 24 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 17 by people with other professions.[4]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents77
Total77
Registered voters/turnout62,469–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
  3. 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.
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