1915 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1915 Norwegian parliamentary election
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  1912 21 October 1915 (first round)
4–11 November 1915 (second round)
1918  

All 123 seats in the Storting
62 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Gunnar Knudsen 02.jpg Jens Bratlie.jpg Christian Holtermann Knudsen.jpg
Leader Gunnar Knudsen Jens Bratlie Christian Knudsen
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Last election39.99%, 70 seats33.15%, 20 seats26.27%, 23 seats
Seats won742019
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg4
Popular vote204,243179,028 (H+FV)198,111
Percentage33.07%28.98% (H+FV)32.07%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Johan Castberg 1900.jpg William Nygaard d.e.jpg Johannes Karlsen Okkenhaug (1857 - 1935) (4149948070).jpg
Leader Johan Castberg William Nygaard Johannes Okkenhaug
Party Labour Democrats Free-minded Liberal Agrarian
Last election6 seats with V 4 seats with H
Seats won611
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg3New
Popular vote25,658Alliance with H 6,351
Percentage4.15%1.03%

Prime Minister before election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

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.

Contents

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsed
Arbeidets Rett Labour Party [2]
Glommendalens Social-Demokrat Labour Party [3]
Hortens Avis Liberal Party [4]
Vestfold Arbeiderblad Labour Party [5]

Results

1915 Storting.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 204,24333.0774+4
Labour Party 198,11132.0719–4
Conservative Party 179,02828.98200
Free-minded Liberal Party 1–4
Labour Democrats 25,6584.1560
Norwegian Agrarian Association 6,3511.031New
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

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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. "Glommendalens Social-Demokrat". Glommendalens Social-Demokrat . 9 October 1915.
  4. "Hortens Avis". Hortens Avis . 10 October 1915.
  5. "Vestfold Arbeiderblad". Vestfold Arbeiderblad . 23 October 1915.