1918 Norwegian parliamentary election

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.

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
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

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