1945 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 October 1945,[1] the first following World War II and the end of the German occupation. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 76 of the 150 seats in the Storting, the first time a party had won a majority since the 1915 elections.

1945 Norwegian parliamentary election

8 October 1945
All 150 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 76 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Einar Gerhardsen Arthur Nordlie Jacob Worm-Müller Party Labour Conservative Liberal Last election 70 seats, 42.5% 36 seats, 21.3% 23 seats, 16.0% Seats won 76 25 20 Seat change 6 11 3 Popular vote 609,348 252,608 204,852 Percentage 41.0% 17.0% 13.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Adam Egede-Nissen Nils Trædal Nils Lavik Party Communist Farmers' Christian Democratic Last election 0 seats, 0.3% 18 seats, 11.5% 2 seat, 1.3% Seats won 11 10 8 Seat change 11 8 6 Popular vote 176,535 119,362 117,813 Percentage 11.9% 8.0% 7.9%
Prime Minister before election Einar Gerhardsen Labour Elected Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen Labour