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1918 Norwegian parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| 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% |
| image2 | Jens Bratlie.jpg |
| 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% |
| title | 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) |
4–11 November 1918 (second round)
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1918, with a second round between 4 and 11 November. 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
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | |
|---|---|---|
| *Glommendalens Social-Demokrat* | Labour Party (Norway)}}" width=5px |
Results
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- (19 October 1918). "Glommendalens Social-Demokrat". Glommendalens Social-Demokrat.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1449
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