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1870 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1870 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 111 seats in the Storting
55 seats needed for a majority
Registered81,329
Turnout45.06%

Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1870.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3] Voter turnout was 45%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]

Results

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Of the 111 seats, 62 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 25 by civil servants and 24 by people with other professions.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents111
Total111
Total votes36,647
Registered voters/turnout81,32945.06
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
  3. ^ a b 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.