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Local elections were held in Norway, with the exception of six municipalities, on October 20, 1947.
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Local elections were held in Norway, with the exception of six municipalities, on October 20, 1947.
Results of the 1947 municipal elections.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Labour Party | 550,222 | 38.38 | 5,458 | |
| Borgerlige felleslister | 117,209 | 8.18 | 1,938 | |
| Upolitiske, lokale og andre lister | 102,364 | 7.14 | 1,928 | |
| Liberal Party-Radical People's Party | 135,912 | 9.48 | 1,333 | |
| Farmers' Party | 76,733 | 5.35 | 1,099 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 106,846 | 7.45 | 886 | |
| Communist Party | 144,586 | 10.09 | 838 | |
| Conservative Party | 199,667 | 13.93 | 807 | |
| Småbrukere, arbeidere og fiskere | 0 | 0.00 | 143 | |
| Total | 1,433,539 | 100.00 | 14,430 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,087,109 | – | ||
| Source: Élections en 1947 pour les conseils communaux et municipaux | ||||
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftenposten | Conservative Party [1] | ||
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