Norwegian parliamentary election, 1953
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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 October 1953.[1] The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 77 of the 150 seats in the Storting.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 830,448 | 46.7 | 77 | –7 |
| Conservative Party | 327,971 | 18.4 | 27 | +4 |
| Christian People's Party | 186,627 | 10.5 | 14 | +5 |
| Liberal Party | 177,662 | 10.0 | 15 | –6 |
| Farmers' Party | 157,018 | 8.8 | 14 | +2 |
| Communist Party | 90,422 | 5.1 | 3 | +3 |
| Farmers-Conservatives | 9,661 | 0.5 | [a] | – |
| Wild votes | 22 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,500 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,790,331 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,256,799 | 79.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
a The joint list of the Farmers' Party and Conservative Party won one seat, which was taken by the Conservative Party.[2]
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