1820 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1820.[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,[2] all those elected were independents.[3]

1820 Norwegian parliamentary election

← 1817 May 1820–14 February 1821 1823 →

All 77 seats in the Storting
39 seats needed for a majority
Registered62,026

Prime Minister before election

Peder Anker

Prime Minister after election

Peder Anker

Results

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Of the 77 seats, 27 were won by civil servants, 26 by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers and 24 by people with other professions.[4]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents77
Total77
Registered voters/turnout62,026
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. ^ Bergsgård, Arne (1964). Norsk historie 1814-1880. no: Samlaget. p. 242. ISBN 8252113281.