1817 Norwegian Parliamentary Election

August 1817–26 February 1818 · The officials' Storting · 78 seats, 40 for a majority

Independents finished first with 78 of 78 seats.

Voting was indirect and the franchise reached only landowning farmers, townsmen of property and public officials, a few per cent of the population.

Prime Minister before

Peder Anker

Prime Minister after election

Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Independents

78 of 78 seats

Turnout

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The result

Independents
78
seats