1918 Norwegian parliamentary election

1918 Norwegian parliamentary election

21 October 1918 (first round) 4–11 November 1918 (second round)
All 126 seats in the Storting 64 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gunnar Knudsen Jens Bratlie Kyrre Grepp Party Liberal Conservative Labour Last election 33.07%, 74 seats 28.98%, 20 seats 32.07%, 19 seats Seats won 51 40 18 Seat change 23 20 1 Popular vote 187,657 201,325 (H+FV) 209,560 Percentage 28.32% 30.39% (H+FV) 31.63%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Bernt Holtsmark Johan Castberg Party Free-minded Liberal Agrarian Labour Democrats Last election 1 seat with H 1.03%, 1 seat 4.15%, 6 seats Seats won 10 3 3 Seat change 9 2 3 Popular vote Alliance with H 30,925 21,980 Percentage — 4.67% 3.32%
Prime Minister before election Gunnar Knudsen Liberal Prime Minister after election Gunnar Knudsen Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 21 October 1918, with a second round between 4 and 11 November. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 51 of the 123 seats in the Storting. Despite receiving the most votes, the Labour Party won just 18 seats, a loss of one seat compared with the 1915 elections.

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

Newspaper	Party endorsed
Glommendalens Social-Demokrat		Labour Party

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	209,560	31.63	18	–1
	Conservative Party	201,325	30.39	40	+20
	Free-minded Liberal Party			10	+9
	Liberal Party	187,657	28.32	51	–23
	Norwegian Agrarian Association	30,925	4.67	3	+2
	Labour Democrats	21,980	3.32	3	–3
	Other parties and independents	11,074	1.67	1	–1
Total		662,521	100.00	126	+3
Valid votes		662,521	98.10
Invalid/blank votes		12,856	1.90
Total votes		675,377	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,186,602	56.92
Source: Nohlen & Stöver