1856 Norwegian parliamentary election

1856 Norwegian parliamentary election

May–3 November 1856

All 111 seats in the Storting
56 seats needed for a majority
Registered75,202
Turnout44.08%

Prime Minister before election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Prime Minister after election

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1856. As political parties were not officially established until 1884, all those elected were independents. The number of seats in the Storting was increased from 107 to 111. Voter turnout was 44%, although only 5% of the country's population was eligible to vote.