1918 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1915 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1915
Next Election:1921 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1921
Seats For Election:All 126 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:64
Election Date:21 October 1918 (first round)
4–11 November 1918 (second round)
Image1:Gunnar Knudsen 02.jpg
Leader1:Gunnar Knudsen
Party1:Liberal Party (Norway)
Last Election1:33.07%, 74 seats
Seats1:51
Seat Change1:23
Popular Vote1:187,657
Percentage1:28.32%
Leader2:Jens Bratlie
Party2:Conservative Party (Norway)
Last Election2:28.98%, 20 seats
Seats2:40
Seat Change2:20
Popular Vote2:201,325 (H+FV)
Percentage2:30.39% (H+FV)
Image3:Kyrre Grepp.jpg
Leader3:Kyrre Grepp
Party3:Labour Party (Norway)
Last Election3:32.07%, 19 seats
Seats3:18
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:209,560
Percentage3:31.63%
Image4:Bernt Holtsmark.jpg
Leader4:Bernt Holtsmark
Party4:Free-minded Liberal Party
Last Election4:1 seat with H
Seats4:10
Seat Change4:9
Popular Vote4:Alliance with H
Percentage4:
Party5:Norwegian Agrarian Association
Last Election5:1.03%, 1 seat
Seats5:3
Seat Change5:2
Popular Vote5:30,925
Percentage5:4.67%
Image6:Johan Castberg 1900.jpg
Leader6:Johan Castberg
Party6:Labour Democrats
Last Election6:4.15%, 6 seats
Seats6:3
Seat Change6:3
Popular Vote6:21,980
Percentage6:3.32%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Gunnar Knudsen
Before Party:Liberal Party (Norway)
After Election:Gunnar Knudsen
After Party:Liberal Party (Norway)

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1918, with a second round between 4 and 11 November.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 51 of the 123 seats in the Storting. Despite receiving the most votes, the Labour Party won just 18 seats, a loss of one seat compared with the 1915 elections.

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsed
Glommendalens Social-Demokratwidth=150pxLabour Party[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. News: 19 October 1918 . Glommendalens Social-Demokrat . Glommendalens Social-Demokrat .