1850 Norwegian parliamentary election

1850 Norwegian parliamentary election

May–21 October 1850
All 106 seats in the Storting 54 seats needed for a majority
Registered	73,125
Turnout	50.28%
Prime Minister before election Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due Prime Minister after election Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

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]

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]

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independents			106
Total				106
Total votes		36,770	–
Registered voters/turnout		73,125	50.28
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.