Norwegian parliamentary election, 1945
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 October 1945,[1] the first following World War II and the end of the German occupation. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 76 of the 150 seats in the Storting, the first time a party had won a majority since the 1915 elections.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 609,348 | 41.0 | 76 | +6 |
| Conservative Party | 252,608 | 17.0 | 25 | –11 |
| Liberal Party | 204,852 | 13.8 | 20 | –3 |
| Communist Party | 176,535 | 11.9 | 11 | +11 |
| Farmers' Party | 119,362 | 8.0 | 10 | –8 |
| Christian People's Party | 117,813 | 7.9 | 8 | +6 |
| New Norway | 1,845 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Other parties | 2,809 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Wild votes | 53 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,969 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,498,194 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,961,977 | 76.4 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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