1953 Norwegian Parliamentary Election
12 October 1953 · Labour's long ascendancy · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
Labour Party finished first with 77 of 150 seats on 46.7% of the vote. Turnout 79.3%.
Prime Minister before
Oscar Torp
Labour
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Labour Party
77 of 150 seats
Turnout
79.3%
The result
Labour Party
46.7% of votes · -8 seats
77
seats
Conservative Party
18.4% of votes · +4 seats
26
seats
Christian Democratic Party
10.5% of votes · +5 seats
14
seats
Liberal Party
10.0% of votes · -6 seats
15
seats
Farmers' Party
8.8% of votes · +2 seats
14
seats
Communist Party
5.1% of votes · +3 seats
3
seats
Farmers–Conservatives
0.5% of votes
1
seats
Wild votes
0.0% of votes
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seats