1953 Norwegian parliamentary election

none Norway parliamentary 1949 Norwegian parliamentary election 1949 1957 Norwegian parliamentary election 1957 All 150 seats in the Storting 76 12 October 1953 79.33% Einar Gerhardsen 1945 (cropped).jpeg 120 120 160 0 0 Einar Gerhardsen Labour Party (Norway) 45.7%, 85 seats 77 8 830,448 46.7% 33606 C.J. Hambro.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 C. J. Hambro Conservative Party (Norway) 20.5%, 23 seats 27 4 337,632reference_name_A a a 18.9%reference_name_A a a Bent Røiseland.png 120 120 160 0 0 Bent Røiseland Liberal Party of Norway 16.5%, 21 seats 15 6 177,662 10.0% Wikborg.PNG 120 120 160 0 0 Erling Wikborg Christian Democratic 8.1%, 9 seats 14 5 186,627 10.5% Einar Frogner.PNG 130 120 160 0 0 Einar Frogner Farmers' Party (Norway) 10.8%, 12 seats 14 2 166,679reference_name_A a a 9.3%reference_name_A a a Emil Løvlien.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Emil Løvlien Communist Party of Norway 5.8%, 0 seats 3 3 90,422 5.1% Stortingsvalget 1953.svg Largest bloc and seats won by constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Oscar Torp Labour Party (Norway) Oscar Torp Labour Party (Norway) Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 October 1953.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 978-3-8329-5609-7 The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 77 of the 150 seats in the Storting. Contesting parties List of political parties in Norway Name Ideology Position Leader 1949 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Einar Gerhardsen45.7% 85 150 Labour Party (Norway) H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightC. J. Hambro 20.5% 23 150 Conservative Party of Norway V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreBent Røiseland 16.5% 21 150 Liberal Party (Norway) Bp Farmer's PartyBondepartiet Agrarianism Centre Einar Frogner 10.8% 12 150 Centre Party (Norway) KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Erling Wikborg 8.1% 9 150 Christian Democratic Party (Norway) NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftEmil Løvlien 5.8% 0 150 Communist Party of Norway Endorsements National daily newspapers Newspaper Party endorsedTønsbergs BladConservative Partyhttps://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_tonsbergsblad_null_null_19531010_84_235_1 Nasjonalbiblioteket Results File:1953 Norwegian Storting.svg Labour Party 830448 77 –8 Conservative Party 327971 26 +4 Christian Democratic Party 186627 14 +5 Liberal Party 177662 15 –6 Farmers' Party 157018 14 +2 Communist Party 90422 3 +3 Farmers–ConservativesThe joint list of the Farmers' Party and Conservative Party won one seat, which was taken by the Conservative Party.Nohlen & Stöver, p1459 9661 1 – Wild votes 22 10500 0 2256799 Nohlen & Stöver Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHVKrFBKAkershus7421Aust-Agder4211Bergen5311Buskerud7421Finnmark4211Hedmark85111Hordaland1041221Møre og Romsdal1041221Nord-Trøndelag6312Nordland1272111Oppland752Oslo1355111Østfold85111Rogaland1032221Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1052111Telemark6411Troms6411Vest-Agder52111Vestfold743Total15077271514143Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk Notes References Category:General elections in Norway Category:1950s elections in Norway Norway Parliamentary Norway