Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 24 October 1921.[1] This was the first election to use proportional representation, which replaced previous two-round system.[2] The result was a victory for the Conservative Party-Free-minded Liberal Party alliance, which won 57 of the 150 seats in the Storting.
Quick Facts All 150 seats in the Storting 76 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1921 Norwegian parliamentary election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Otto Bahr Halvorsen |
Gunnar Knudsen |
Kyrre Grepp |
Party |
Conservative |
Liberal |
Labour |
Last election |
30.39%, 40 seats |
28.32%. 51 seats |
31.63%, 18 seats |
Seats won |
42 |
37 |
29 |
Seat change |
2 |
14 |
11 |
Popular vote |
301,372 (H+FV) |
181,989 |
192,616 |
Percentage |
33.31% (H+FV) |
20.12% |
21.29% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Kristoffer Høgset |
Bernt Holtsmark |
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Party |
Farmers' |
Free-minded Liberal |
Social Democratic Labour |
Last election |
4.67%, 3 seats |
10 seats with H |
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Seats won |
17 |
15 |
8 |
Seat change |
14 |
5 |
New |
Popular vote |
118,657 |
Alliance with H |
83,629 |
Percentage |
13.12% |
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9.24% |
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Seventh party |
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Party |
Radical People's |
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Last election |
3.32%, 3 seats |
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Seats won |
2 |
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Seat change |
1 |
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Popular vote |
22,970 |
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Percentage |
2.54% |
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