1859 Norwegian parliamentary election

1859 Norwegian parliamentary election

March–23 June 1859

All 117 seats in the Storting
59 seats needed for a majority
Registered78,034
Turnout47.68%

Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1859. As political parties were not officially established until 1884, all those elected were independents. The number of seats in the Storting was increased from 111 to 117. Voter turnout was 48%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.