1835 Norwegian parliamentary election

1835 Norwegian parliamentary election

June–7 December 1835
All 96 seats in the Storting 49 seats needed for a majority
Registered	66,561
Turnout	52.27%
Prime Minister before election Severin Løvenskiold Prime Minister after election Severin Løvenskiold

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1835.^[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 95 to 96.^[3] Voter turnout was 52%, although only 6% of the country's population was eligible to vote.^[4]

Results

Of the 96 seats, 45 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 35 by civil servants and 16 by people with other professions.^[5]

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independents			96
Total				96
Total votes		34,791	–
Registered voters/turnout		66,561	52.27
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 Norwegian Social Science Data Services
4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
5. Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.