1850 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1850.[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 105 to 106.[3] Voter turnout was 50%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

1850 Norwegian parliamentary election
May–21 October 1850
All 106 seats in the Storting
54 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.28%
Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

 Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Results

Of the 106 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
Independents106
Total106
Total votes36,770–
Registered voters/turnout73,12550.28
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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