1915 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1915, with a second round between 4 and 11 November.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 74 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

1915 Norwegian parliamentary election
21 October 1915
All 123 seats in the Storting
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gunnar Knudsen Jens Bratlie Christian Knudsen
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Last election 39.99%, 70 seats 33.15%, 20 seats 26.27%, 23 seats
Seats won 74 20 19
Seat change Increase4 Steady Decrease4
Popular vote 204,243 179,028 (H+FV) 198,111
Percentage 33.07% 28.98% (H+FV) 32.07%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Johan Castberg William Nygaard Johannes Okkenhaug
Party Labour Democrats Free-minded Liberal Agrarian
Last election 6 seats with V 4 seats with H –
Seats won 6 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease3 New
Popular vote 25,658 Alliance with H 6,351
Percentage 4.15% — 1.03%
Prime Minister before election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

 Prime Minister after election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party204,24333.0774+4
Labour Party198,11132.0719–4
Conservative Party179,02828.98200
Free-minded Liberal Party1–4
Labour Democrats25,6584.1560
Norwegian Agrarian Association6,3511.031New
Teetotaler Party3,8200.6200
Peace Candidate4130.070New
Independents2New
Wild votes460.01––
Total617,670100.001230
Valid votes617,67098.68
Invalid/blank votes8,2851.32
Total votes625,955100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,086,65757.60
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

National daily newspapers
Newspaper Party endorsed Notes
Arbeidets Rett Labour Party[2]
Hortens Avis Liberal Party[3]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. "Arbeidets Rett". Arbeidets Rett. 8 October 1915.
  3. "Hortens Avis". Hortens Avis. 10 October 1915.
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