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1930 Norwegian parliamentary election

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FieldValue
countryNorway
typeparliamentary
previous_election1927 Norwegian parliamentary election
previous_year1927
next_election1933 Norwegian parliamentary election
next_year1933
seats_for_electionAll 150 seats in the Storting
majority_seats76
election_date20 October 1930
image_size130x130px
image1Torp.PNG
leader1Oscar Torp
party1Labour Party (Norway)
last_election136.8%, 59 seats
seats1**47**
seat_change112
popular_vote1**374,854**
percentage1**31.4%**
image233606 C.J. Hambro.jpg
leader2C. J. Hambro
party2Conservative Party (Norway)
last_election224.0%, 29 seats
seats239
seat_change210
popular_vote2327,731 (H+FV)
percentage227.4% (H+FV)
image3Johan Ludwig Mowinckel.jpg
leader3Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
party3Liberal Party (Norway)
last_election317.3%, 30 seats
seats333
seat_change33
popular_vote3241,355
percentage320.2%
image4Jens Hundseid.jpeg
leader4Jens Hundseid
party4Farmers' Party (Norway)
last_election414.9%, 26 seats
seats425
seat_change41
popular_vote4190,220
percentage415.9%
image5Anton Wilhelm Brøgger.jpg
leader5Anton Wilhelm Brøgger
party5Free-minded Liberal Party
last_election51.3%, 2 seats with H
seats55
seat_change53
popular_vote531,003/*All. with H*
percentage52.6%/—
leader6
image6Alf Mjøen.jpg
party6Radical People's Party (Norway)
last_election61.3%, 1 seat
seats61
seat_change6
popular_vote69,228
percentage60.8%
titlePrime Minister
posttitlePrime Minister after election
before_electionJohan Ludwig Mowinckel
before_partyLiberal Party (Norway)
after_electionJohan Ludwig Mowinckel
after_partyLiberal Party (Norway)

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 20 October 1930. The Labour Party won the most seats (47 of the 150 seats) in the Storting.

During the election, the Labour Party advocated for socialist policies whereas the Conservative, Liberal and Agrarian parties ran in opposition to the Labour Party.

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsed
*Finnmarksposten*Conservative Party (Norway)}}
Free-minded Liberal Party (Norway)}}Free-minded Liberal Party
*Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad*Labour Party (Norway)}}
*Folketanken*Liberal Party (Norway)}}
*Østerdal Arbeiderblad*Labour Party (Norway)}}
*Folkeviljen*Labour Party (Norway)}}

Results

Seat distribution

ConstituencyTotal
seatsSeats wonApH–FVVBRFLabour Party (Norway)}};"Conservative Party (Norway)}};"Liberal Party (Norway)}};"Centre Party (Norway)}};"Radical People's Party (Norway)}};"Akershus7Aust-Agder4Bergen5Buskerud5Finnmark3Hedmark7Hordaland8Market towns of Akershus and Østfold4Market towns of Buskerud3Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland3Market towns of Møre3Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark4Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag5Market towns of Telemark and Aust-Agder5Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland7Market towns of Vestfold4Møre7Nord-Trøndelag5Nordland8Oppland6Oslo7Østfold6Rogaland5Sogn og Fjordane5Sør-Trøndelag6Telemark5Troms5Vest-Agder4Vestfold4Total150474433251
331
1111
221
211
111
412
1142
22
121
12
11
211
14
221
223
13
1142
212
2321
231
34
312
122
122
2121
221
2111
121
121
Source: [Norges Offisielle Statistikk](http://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_viii_157.pdf)

Notes

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Arneson, Ben A.. (1931). "Norway Moves Toward the Right". American Political Science Review.
  3. (17 October 1930). "Finnmarksposten konservativt blad for vestfinmarken". Finnmarksposten.
  4. (15 October 1930). "Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad". Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad.
  5. (20 October 1930). "Folketanken (Risør)". Folketanken (Risør).
  6. (18 October 1930). "Østerdal Arbeiderblad". Østerdal Arbeiderblad.
  7. "Nasjonalbiblioteket".
  8. Nohlen & Stöver, p1450
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