1856 Norwegian parliamentary election
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All 111 seats in the Storting 56 seats needed for a majority | |||
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| Turnout | 44.08% | ||
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Parliamentary elections were held in
Storting was increased from 107 to 111.[3] Voter turnout was 44%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
Results
Of the 111 seats, 42 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 39 by civil servants and 30 by people with other professions.[5]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 111 | |||
| Total | 111 | |||
| Total votes | 33,150 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 75,202 | 44.08 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] | ||||
References
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
- ^ a b c Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1439
- ISBN 8252113281.
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