under the constitution of 1849, the requirements for the right to vote was the same for the two houses, however the requirements for electability were stricter for landstinget; candidates were limited to those of age 40 and above and they were required to have a substantial income. the house originally had 51 members, all elected indirectly. the voters elected a group of electors for each constituency, and the electors elected the members of the house. the members were elected for a term of eight years; however, terms were staggered so that half of the seats were up for election every four years.