Constituent Assembly elections were held in

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in 1814. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 The elections were held in Christiania and the surrounding area in February, and in the rest of the country as news of the need for elections arrived. However, in the two Northernmost Amts Nordlandene and

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in the far north of the country, the elections were not held until July and August, by which time the Assembly had finished its work. As political parties were not officially established until 1884, the 112 elected members were independents.Storting composition 1814-1903
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convened in

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to draw up the Constitution of Norway. The delegates were popularly dubbed the "Eidsvoll men" (''Eidsvollsmennene''). The new constitution was agreed on 16 May 1814, and signed and dated the following day.

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to a second Constituent Assembly were held on 14 August.

List of members meeting at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814

Akershus county

* Court chamberlain

Peder Anker Peder Anker (8 December 1749 – 10 December 1824) was a prominent Norwegian landowner, businessman and politician. He served as the prime minister of Norway from 1814 until 1822. Biography Peder Anker was a member of a Danish-Norwegian nob ...

* Judge Christian Magnus Falsen * FarmerThe Norwegian term ''Bonde'' is more specific; it indicates the farmer is a free-holder who works his own land, usually with the help of others. Kristian Kristensen Kollerud

Aggershuske Ridende Jæg. Corps, Akershusiske skarpskytter Regiment

* Major V.C.Sibbern * Lieutenant Colonel F.W.Stabell * First Sergeant Z.Mellebye

Arendal Deputation

* District physician Alexander Christian Møller

Artillerie-Corpset

* Captain Motzfeldt * Sergeant H.Haslum

Bergen City Deputation

* Judge W.F.K.Christie * Wholesaler Fredrik Meltzer * Wholesaler Jens Rolfsen * Resident chaplain Jonas Rein

Søndre Bergenhuus County

* Judge Arnoldus von Westen Sylow Koren * Parish pastor

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* Farmer Brynjel Andersen Gjerager

Nordre Bergenhuus County

* Chancery councilmember and judge

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* Parish pastor Nicolai Nielsen * Farmer Peder Hjermann

Bergenhus Regiment

* Captain Ole Elias Holck * Musketeer Niels Johannesen Loftesnæs

Buskeruds Amt

* Dean F.Schmidt * Bailiff Johan Collett * Farmer Christopher Hoen

Bratsberg Amt

* Chancellor, District Governor

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* Justice Councilor Peder Jørgen Cloumann * Farmer Talleiv Olavsson Huvestad

Christiania

* Professor

Georg Sverdrup Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup; 25 April 1770 – 8 December 1850) was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and ...

* Customs Attorney Omsen

Christiansand

* Assistant Pastor Nicolai Wergeland * Wholesaler Ole Clausen Mørch

Christians Amt

* Judge Lauritz Weidemann * Parish Pastor

Hans Jacob Stabel Hans Jacob Stabel (27 August 1769 – 7 January 1836) was a Norwegian priest and elected official. Hans Stabel was born at the parsonage where his father was parish pastor in Onsøy at Fredrikstad in Østfold. In 1792, he took a job as pers ...

* Farmer Anders Lysgaard

Christiansund

* Merchant

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Dramen

* Manager Nicolai Schejtli

Friderichshald

* Chancery councilmember, justice of the peace, and judge Carl Adolph Dahl

Friedrichsstad

* Chancery councilmember and justice of the peace Andreas Michael Heiberg

Hedemarkens Amt

* District Governor Bendeke * Judge Andreas Aagaard Kiønig * SheriffAdministrative official roughly equivalent to a sheriff or bailiff. Ole Olsen Evenstad

Holmestrand

* Parish pastor H.H.Nysom

Jarlsberg Grevskab

* Count

Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel Jarlsberg (21 September 1779 – 27 August 1840) was a Norwegian statesman and nobleman. He played an active role in the constitutional assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 and was the first native Norwegian to hold the ...

* Judge Gustav Peter Blom * Farmer

Ole Rasmussen Apeness Ole Rasmussen Apeness (11 February 1765 – 14 February 1859) was a Norwegian district sheriff, soldier, and farmer. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Ole Rasmussen Apeness was born at Borre in Vestfold ...

Ingenieur Brigaden

* Captain A.Sibbern

Kongsberg

* Mining Master and Supervisor of the Kongsberg Jernverk

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Kragerø

* Justice of the Peace, C.Hersleb Horneman

Laurvig

* Justice Councilor and Judge

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Laurvigs Grevskab

* Landowner

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* Ship's captain

Anders Hansen Grønneberg Anders Hansen Grønneberg (1779 – 30 October 1819) was a Norwegian Naval officer and farmer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. Anders Grønneberg was born on Ødelund in Berg parish at Brunlanes i ...

* Farmer

Ole Olsen Amundrød Ole Olsen Amundrød (30 May 1771 – 24 March 1835) was a Norwegian farmer and schoolteacher. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Ole Olsen Amundrød was born on the farm Ousby (today Østby Søndre) ...

Lister Amt

* Merchant Gabriel Lund junior * Sheriff Erichstrup * Farmer T.J.Lundegaard

Mandals

* Farmer Osmund Lømsland * Farmer Erich Jaabech * Farmer Sywert Eeg

Molde

* Justice of the Peace F.Motzfeldt

Moss

* Justice of the Peace G.Wulfsberg

Nedenæs Amt

* Owner of an iron works Jacob Aall, junior * Parish Pastor Hans Jacob Grøgaard * Sheriff Thor R.Lilleholth

Nordenfjelske Infanteri Regiment

* Captain Peter Blankenborg Prydz * Musketeer Helge Ellingsen Waagaard

Norske Jeger Corps

* Captain

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* Corporal Niels Fredriksen Dyhren

Oplandske Infanterie Regiment

* Colonel D.Hegermann * First Sergeant Sergeant Haraldstad

Porsgrund

* Wholesaler Jørgen Aall

''Raabøigelaugets Amt''

* Judge Thomas Bryn * Farmer Even Torkildsen Lande * Sheriff Ole Knudsen Tvedten

''Romsdals Amt''

* County Governor Hilmar Meincke Krohg * Dean Jens Stub * Farmer

Elling Olsson Walbøe Elling Olsson Walbøe (26 May 1763 – 13 December 1831) was a Norwegian farmer, builder, and member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. Walbøe was born at the Valbø farm of Ørskog parish in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Later he bought th ...

''Røraas Bergkorps''

* Captain Richard Floer

''Smaalehnenes Amt''

* Major V. Sibbern (who also represented the Norwegian Mounted Jegerkorps). * DeanPastor in charge of multiple churches. Peter Ulrik Magnus Hount * Farmer

John Hansen Sørbrøden John Hansen Sørbrøden (3 May 1775 – 8 December 1857) was a Norwegian farmer, lay preacher and politician. He was born of the Sørbrøden in Berg parish in Østfold, Norway. He grew up within a farm family which figured prominently in the ...

''Schien''
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* Wholesaler Didrich (von) Cappelen

Stavanger Bye Stavanger

* Merchant Peder Valentin Rosenkilde

Stavanger Amt Rogaland

* Parish Pastor Lars Andreas Oftedahl * Merchant Christen Mølbach * Farmer Asgaut Olsen Regelstad

Søe-Deffensionen

* Commodore J.S.Fabricius * Lieutenant T.Konow * Midshipman P.Johnsen * Able Bodied Seaman Even Thorsen

Søndenfieldske Infanterie-Regiment

* Colonel D.Petersen * Musketeer

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''Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment''

* Captain

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* Corporal

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Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment

* Captain Enevold Steenblock Høyum * First Sergeant Gullik Madsen Røed

Trondhjems Bye

* Councilor of State Andreas Rogert * Wholesaler Peter Schmidt jr.

Søndre Trondhjems Amt

* Parish Pastor Jacob Hersleb Darre * Judge Anders Rambech * Sexton Lars Larsen Forsæth

Nordre Trondhiems Amt

* Dean

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* Parish Pastor Hieronymus Heyerdahl * Farmer

Sivert Bratberg Sivert Paulsen Bratberg (11 June 1780 – 27 June 1816) was a Norwegian farmer and teacher. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Sivert Pålsson Bratberg was born on Bratberg øvre, a farm near the villag ...

Første Trondhjemske Regiment

* Captain Georg Ulrich Wasmuth * Sergeant

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Andet Trondhjemske Regiment

* Captain Jacob Erik Lange * Sergeant Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe

Trondhiemske Dragon Corps

* First Lieutenant Frederik Hartvig Johan Heidmann * Quartermaster Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard

Tønsberg

* Wholesaler

Carl Peter Stoltenberg Carl Peter Stoltenberg (28 January 1770 – 13 November 1830) was a Norwegian merchant, ship owner and politician. He was a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll during 1814. Biography Carl Peter Stoltenberg was bo ...

Westerlenske Inf. Regiment

* Major

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* Underjeger

Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland (30 April 1786 – 14 April 1862) was a Norwegian farmer and soldier. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland was born on the Birkelan ...

Øster Risør
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* Merchant and iron works owner

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External links

* Original text of the Norwegian Constitution (Norwegian)

References and notes

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