1873 Norwegian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1873.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3] Voter turnout was 46%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
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All 111 seats in the Storting 56 seats needed for a majority | |||
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| Turnout | 45.63% | ||
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Results
Of the 111 seats, 50 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 32 by civil servants and 29 by people with other professions.[5]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 111 | |||
| Total | 111 | |||
| Total votes | 37,399 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 81,970 | 45.63 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] | ||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
- 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.
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