1909 Norwegian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway between 2 and 25 October 1909, with a second round held between 18 October and 11 November.[1] The result was a victory for the alliance of the Conservative Party and the Free-minded Liberal Party, which won 64 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

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1909 Norwegian parliamentary election

← 1906
2−25 October 1909
1912 â†’

All 123 seats in the Storting
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gunnar Knudsen Fredrik Stang Abraham Berge
Party Liberal Conservative Free-minded Liberal
Last election 45.14%, 73 seats 32.80%, 36 seats[a] –
Seats won 46 41 23
Seat change Decrease27 Increase5 New
Popular vote 128,367 175,388 (H+FV) Alliance with H
Percentage 30.37% 41.49% (H+FV) —

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Oscar Nissen Johan Castberg
Party Labour Labour Democrats
Last election 16.02%, 10 seats 4.76%, 4 seats
Seats won 11 2
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 91,268 15,550
Percentage 21.59% 3.68%

Prime Minister before election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Gunnar Knudsen
Liberal

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Results

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Conservative Party175,38841.4941+5
Free-minded Liberal Party23New
Liberal Party128,36730.3746–27
Labour Party91,26821.5911+1
Labour Democrats15,5503.682–2
Teetotaler Party5,0761.200–
Church Party3,7480.890–
Independent Left Party2,2670.540–
Other parties9420.220–
Wild votes780.02––
Total422,684100.001230
Valid votes422,68498.30
Invalid/blank votes7,2941.70
Total votes429,978100.00
Registered voters/turnout760,27756.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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National daily newspapers

More information Newspaper, Party endorsed ...
Newspaper Party endorsed Notes
Bratsberg-Demokraten Labour Party[2]
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