Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909

1909
All 123 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 62 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   150x150px Leader Gunnar Knudsen Fredrik Stang Abraham Berge Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Left Last election 73 seats, 45.1% 36 seats, 32.8% New Seats won 46 41 23 Seat change 27 5 23 Popular vote 128,367 175,388 (H+FV) Alliance with H Percentage 30.4% 41.5% (H+FV) —   Fourth party Fifth party   150x150px Leader Oscar Nissen  ? Party Labour Labour Democrats Last election 10 seats, 16.0% 4 seats, 4.8% Seats won 11 2 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 91,268 15,550 Percentage 21.6% 3.7%
Prime Minister before election Gunnar Knudsen Liberal Prime Minister-designate Gunnar Knudsen Liberal

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway between 2 and 25 October 1909, with a second round held between 18 October and 11 November. The result was a victory for the alliance of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party, which won 64 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Conservative Party	175,388	41.5	41	–
Liberal Left Party			23	–
Liberal Party	128,367	30.4	46	–27
Labour Party	91,268	21.6	11	+1
Labour Democrats	15,550	3.7	2	–2
Teetotaler Party	5,076	1.2	0	–
Church Party	3,748	0.9	0	–
Independent Left Party	2,267	0.5	0	–
Other parties	942	0.2	0	–
Wild votes	78	0.0	–	–
Invalid/blank votes	7,294	–	–	–
Total	429,978	100	123	0
Registered voters/turnout	760,277	56.6	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver