1912 Norwegian parliamentary election explained

Country:Norway
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1909 Norwegian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1909
Next Election:1915 Norwegian parliamentary election
Next Year:1915
Seats For Election:All 123 seats in the Storting
Election Date:21 October 1912 (first round)
4–11 November 1912 (second round)
Image1:Gunnar Knudsen 02.jpg
Leader1:Gunnar Knudsen
Party1:Liberal Party (Norway)
Last Election1:46 seats
Seats1:70
Seat Change1:24
Popular Vote1:195,526 (V+Ad)
Percentage1:39.99% (V+Ad)
Leader2:Christian Knudsen
Party2:Labour Party (Norway)
Last Election2:11 seats
Seats2:23
Seat Change2:12
Popular Vote2:128,455
Percentage2:26.3%
Image3:Jens Bratlie.jpg
Leader3:Jens Bratlie
Party3:Conservative Party (Norway)
Last Election3:41 seats
Seats3:20
Seat Change3:21
Popular Vote3:162,074 (H+FV)
Percentage3:33.15% (H+FV)
Image4:Johan Castberg 1900.jpg
Leader4:Johan Castberg
Party4:Labour Democrats
Last Election4:2 seats
Seats4:6
Seat Change4:4
Popular Vote4:Alliance with V
Percentage4:
Image5:Magnus Halvorsen.jpg
Leader5:Magnus Halvorsen
Party5:Free-minded Liberal Party
Last Election5:23 seats
Seats5:4
Seat Change5:19
Popular Vote5:Alliance with H
Percentage5:
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Jens Bratlie
Before Party:Conservative Party (Norway)
After Election:Jens Bratlie
After Party:Conservative Party (Norway)

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1912, with a second round held between 4 and 11 November.[1] The result was a victory for the alliance of the Liberal Party and the Labour Democrats, which won 76 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsed
Aftenpostenwidth=150pxConservative Party[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. News: 21 October 1912 . Aftenposten . Aftenposten .