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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

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ene and

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en 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 at Eidsvoll Manor to draw up the

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. 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

Akershuus amt (county)

* Court chamberlain Peder Anker * Judge

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* 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 (military)

Source: * Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern * Lieutenant Colonel Frederik Wilhelm Stabell * First Sergeant Zacharias Mellebye

Arendal Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the Districts of Norway, region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the munici ...
(city)

* District physician Alexander Christian Møller

Artillerie-Corpset (military)

Source: * Captain Peter Motzfeldt * Sergeant Hans Haslum

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(city)

* Judge Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie * Wholesaler Fredrik Meltzer * Wholesaler Jens Rolfsen * Resident chaplain Jonas Rein

Søndre Bergenhuus Amt (county)

* Judge

Arnoldus von Westen Sylow Koren Arnoldus von Westen Sylow Koren (22 July 1764 – 8 October 1854) was a civil servant and district judge. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Biography Arnoldus Koren was born in Bergen, Norway. He fath ...

* Parish pastor Georg Burchard Jersin * Farmer Brynjel Andersen Gjerager

Nordre Bergenhuus Amt (county)

* Chancery councilmember and judge Lars Johannes Irgens * Parish pastor Nicolai Nielsen * Farmer Peder Hjermann

Bergenhus Regiment (military)

* Captain Ole Elias Holck * Musketeer Niels Johannesen Loftesnæs

Buskerud Amt (county)

* Dean Frederik Schmidt * Bailiff Johan Collett * Farmer Christopher Borgersen Hoen

Bratsberg Amt (county)

* Chancellor, District Governor

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* Justice Councilor Peder Jørgen Cloumann * Farmer Talleiv Olavsson Huvestad

Christiania (city)

* Professor

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* Customs Attorney Christopher Frimann Omsen

Christiansand (city)

* Assistant Pastor Nicolai Wergeland * Wholesaler Ole Clausen Mørch

Christians Amt (county)

* Judge Lauritz Weidemann * Parish Pastor Hans Jacob Stabel * Farmer Anders Lysgaard

Christiansund (city)

* Merchant John Moses

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(city)

* Manager Nicolai Schejtli

Friderichshald (city)

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

Friedrichsstad (city)

* Chancery councilmember and justice of the peace Andreas Michael Heiberg

Hedemarkens Amt (county)

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

Holmestrand is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located along the shore of the Ytre Oslofjord, about northwest of the Horten ...
(city)

* Parish pastor Hans Hein Nysom

Jarlsberg Grevskab (county)

* Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg * Judge Gustav Peter Blom * Farmer Ole Rasmussen Apeness

Ingenieur Brigaden (military)

* Captain Henrik Frederik Arild Sibbern

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...
(city)

* Mining Master and Supervisor of the Kongsberg Jernverk Poul Steenstrup

Kragerø (city)

* Justice of the Peace, C.Hersleb Horneman

Laurvig (city)

* Justice Councilor and Judge Christian Adolph Diriks

Laurvigs Grevskab (county)

Source: * Landowner Iver Hesselberg * Ship's captain Anders Hansen Grønneberg * Farmer Ole Olsen Amundrød

Lister Amt (county)

* Merchant Gabriel Lund junior * Sheriff Jens Erichstrup * Farmer Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard

Mandals Amt (county)

* Farmer Osmund Andersen Lømsland * Farmer Erich Haagensen Jaabech * Farmer Syvert Amundsen Eeg

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(city)

* Justice of the Peace Frederik Motzfeldt

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(city)

* Justice of the Peace Gregers Winther Wulfsberg

Nedenæs Amt (county)

* Owner of an iron works Jacob Aall, Jr. * Parish Pastor Hans Jacob Grøgaard * Sheriff Thor Reiersen Lilleholt

Nordenfjelske Infanteri Regiment (military)

Source: * Captain Peter Blankenborg Prydz * Musketeer Helge Ellingsen Waagaard

Norske Jeger Corps (military)

Source: * Captain Palle Rømer Fleischer * Corporal Niels Fredriksen Dyhren

Oplandske Infanterie Regiment (military)

* Colonel Diderich Hegermann * First Sergeant Paul Thorsen Harildstad

Porsgrund (city)

* Wholesaler Jørgen Aall

Raabøigelaugets Amt (county)

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

Romsdals Amt (county)

* County Governor Hilmar Meincke Krohg * Dean

Jens Stub Jens Stub (3 March 1764 – 24 October 1819) was a Norway, Norwegian priest and politician. He was vicar on the island of Veøya and served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll Verk, Eidsvoll in 1814. Biograp ...

* Farmer Elling Olsson Walbøe

Røraas Bergkorps (military)

Source: * Captain Richard Floer

Smaalehnenes Amt (county)

* Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (who also represented the Norwegian Mounted Jegerkorps). * DeanPastor in charge of multiple churches. Peter Ulrik Magnus Hount * Farmer John Hansen Sørbrøden

Schien (city)

* Wholesaler Didrich (von) Cappelen

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(city)

* Merchant Peder Valentin Rosenkilde

Stavanger Amt (county)

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

Søe-Deffensionen (military)

* Commodore Jens Schow Fabricius * Lieutenant Thomas Konow * Midshipman Peder Johnsen * Able Bodied Seaman Even Thorsen

Søndenfieldske Infanterie-Regiment (military)

Source: * Colonel Daniel Frederik Petersen * Musketeer Ole Svendsen Iglerød

Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment (military)

Source: * Captain Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm * Corporal Peder Paulsen Balke

Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment (military)

* Captain Enevold Steenblock Høyum * First Sergeant Gullik Madsen Røed

Trondhjem (city)

* (Councilor of State) Andreas Rogert * Wholesaler Peter Schmidt, Jr.

Søndre Trondhjems Amt (county)

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

Nordre Trondhiems Amt (county)

* Dean

Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart (22 July 1772 – 1 December 1823) was a Norwegian Lutheran minister who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814. Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart was born in the Byneset par ...

* Parish Pastor Hieronymus Heyerdahl * Farmer Sivert Bratberg

Første Trondhjemske Regiment (military)

Source: * Captain Georg Ulrich Wasmuth * Sergeant Daniel Larsen Schevig

Andet Trondhjemske Regiment (military)

Source: * Captain Jacob Erik Lange * Sergeant Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe

Trondhiemske Dragon Corps (military)

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

Tønsberg Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near ...
(city)

* Wholesaler Carl Peter Stoltenberg

Westerlenske Inf. Regiment (military)

Source:Translated as "Infantry Regiment from

Vestlandet Western Norway (; ) is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative function. The region has a population of ...

" * Major Just Henrik Ely * Underjeger Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland

Østerrisør (city)

* Merchant and iron works owner Henrik Carstensen

External links

* Original text of the Norwegian Constitution (Norwegian)

References and notes

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