1838 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1838.[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 96 to 99.[3] Voter turnout was 502%, although only 6% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

1838 Norwegian parliamentary election
June–8 November 1838
All 99 seats in the Storting
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.17%
Prime Minister before election

Severin Løvenskiold

 Prime Minister after election

Severin Løvenskiold

Results

Of the 99 seats, 45 were won by civil servants, 35 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 19 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents99
Total99
Total votes34,989–
Registered voters/turnout69,73750.17
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. Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
  5. Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.
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