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All 117 seats in the Storting 59 seats needed for a majority | ||||
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| Turnout | 47.68% | |||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1859.[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 111 to 117.[3] Voter turnout was 48%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.[4]
Of the 117 seats, 47 were won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers and teachers, 33 by civil servants and 37 by people with other professions.[5]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 117 | |||
| Total | 117 | |||
| Total votes | 37,203 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 78,034 | 47.68 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSSDS[3] | ||||
During the parliamentary session the classical liberal Reformforeningen [no] was founded by 37 MPs.
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