1921 Norwegian parliamentary election

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.

1921 Norwegian parliamentary election

24 October 1921
All 150 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 76 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Otto Bahr Halvorsen Gunnar Knudsen Kyrre Grepp Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 40 seats, 30.4% 51 seats, 28.3% 18 seats, 31.6% Seats won 42 37 29 Seat change 2 14 11 Popular vote 301,372 (H+FV) 181,989 192,616 Percentage 33.3% (H+FV) 20.1% 21.3%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Kristoffer Høgset Bernt Holtsmark ? Party Farmers' Free-minded Social Democratic Labour Last election 3 seats, 4.7% 10 seats with H New Seats won 17 15 8 Seat change 14 5 8 Popular vote 118,657 Alliance with H 83,629 Percentage 13.1% — 9.2%   Seventh party   Leader ? Party Radical People's Last election 3 seats, 3.3% Seats won 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 22,970 Percentage 2.5%
Prime Minister before election Otto Albert Blehr Liberal Elected Prime Minister Otto Albert Blehr Liberal