1909 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1909 Norwegian parliamentary election
Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1906 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1906
Next Election:1912 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1912
Seats For Election:All 123 seats in the Storting
Majority Seats:62
Election Date:2−25 October 1909
Image1:Gunnar Knudsen 02.jpg
Leader1:Gunnar Knudsen
Party1:Liberal Party (Norway)
Last Election1:45.14%, 73 seats
Seats1:46
Seat Change1:27
Popular Vote1:128,367
Percentage1:30.37%
Leader2:Fredrik Stang
Party2:Conservative Party (Norway)
Seats2:41
Seat Change2:5
Popular Vote2:175,388 (H+FV)
Percentage2:41.49% (H+FV)
Image3:Abraham Theodor Berge, 1912, L. Szacinski (firmaet), Oslo Museum, OB.SZ22556.jpg
Leader3:Abraham Berge
Party3:Free-minded Liberal Party
Last Election3:
Seats3:23
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:Alliance with H
Percentage3:
Image4:Oscar Nissen.png
Leader4:Oscar Nissen
Party4:Labour Party (Norway)
Last Election4:16.02%, 10 seats
Seats4:11
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:91,268
Percentage4:21.59%
Image5:Johan Castberg 1900.jpg
Leader5:Johan Castberg
Party5:Labour Democrats
Last Election5:4.76%, 4 seats
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:2
Popular Vote5:15,550
Percentage5:3.68%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Gunnar Knudsen
Before Party:Liberal Party (Norway)
After Election:Gunnar Knudsen
After Party:Liberal Party (Norway)

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.

Results

National daily newspapers

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Bratsberg-Demokratenwidth=150pxLabour Party[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. News: 16 October 1933 . Bratsberg-Demokraten . no . 1 . .