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 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

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