1915 Norwegian parliamentary election

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1915

1915
All 123 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 62 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   File:Gunnar Knudsen.jpg Leader Gunnar Knudsen Jens Bratlie Christian Knudsen Party Liberal Conservative Labour Last election 70 seats, 40.0% 20 seats, 33.2% 23 seats, 26.3% Seats won 74 20 19 Seat change 4 0 4 Popular vote 204,243 179,028 (H+FV) 198,111 Percentage 33.1% 29.0% (H+FV) 32.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader ? Erik Enge ? Party Labour Democrats Free-minded Liberal Agrarian Last election 6 seats with V 4 seats with H New Seats won 6 1 1 Seat change 0 3 1 Popular vote 25,658 Alliance with H 6,351 Percentage 4.2% — 1.0%
Prime Minister before election Gunnar Knudsen Liberal Prime Minister-designate Gunnar Knudsen Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1915, with a second round between 4 and 11 November. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 74 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	204,243	33.1	74	+4
Labour Party	198,111	32.1	19	–4
Conservative Party	179,028	29.0	20	0
Free-minded Liberal Party			1	–4
Labour Democrats	25,658	4.2	6	0
Agrarian Association	6,351	1.0	1	New
Teetotaler Party	3,820	0.1	0	0
Peace Candidate	413	0.1	0	New
Independents	–	–	2	New
Wild votes	46	–	–	–
Invalid/blank votes	8,285	–	–	–
Total	625,955	100	123	0
Registered voters/turnout	1,086,657	57.6	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver