Thorvald Aadahl

Born on 23 July 1882, in Rødenes, Aadahl was chief editor of Nationen newspaper from 1913 to 1942 and chaired the Norwegian Press Association from 1931 to 1934.^[1][2]

In the Norwegian parliamentary election of 1927, Aadahl was the third candidate on the list presented by the short-lived far-right National Legion, behind Karl Meyer (the party's leader) and Frøis Frøisland, and ahead of Jens Bratlie.^[3] In a press release, the National Legion stated that it had deliberately chosen "strong" personalities able to withstand the rigours of Norwegian politics.^[4]

Frøisland denounced the list in a piece Aadahl wrote in Aftenposten, stating that neither he, Aadahl, nor Bratlie were willing candidates; they had not even been aware of their nomination. He declared that a vote for the National Legion would be a wasted vote in the ongoing struggle against "the communists". Norwegian electoral law provided no legal grounds, however, for persons listed in the ballot to refuse their nomination.^[5] In the event, the National Legion received only 1,210 votes nationwide and won no seats in parliament.^[6] He died on 26 March 1962, aged 79.