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1853 Norwegian parliamentary election 
Summary
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1853.[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 106 to 107.[3] Voter turnout was 45.4%, although only 5.1% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 107 | |||
| Total | 107 | |||
| Total votes | 33,370 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 73,422 | 45.45 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1437 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