General election in Norway in 1949

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Result (in%)

 %

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

45.7

18.3

13.1

8.5

7.9

5.8

0.7

DnA

H

V

KrF

B.

NKP

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to

 % p

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

+4.7

+1.3

-0.7

+0.6

-0.2

-6.1

+0.4

DnA

H

V

KrF

B.

NKP

Otherwise.

Distribution of seats

     

A total of 150 seats

• DnA : 85
• B : 12
• KrF : 9
• V : 21
• H : 23

The general election in Norway in 1949 took place on October 10, 1949. It was the election for the 45th storting .

The Social Democratic Labor Party gained over four percentage points. The right to vote also led to significant over-representation and ensured the Labor Party a clear absolute majority. The Communist Party (NKP) lost all 11 seats, despite a significant share of the vote.

The parliament consisted of only five political groups.

Election result

Result of the general election in Norway in 1949

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Workers' section (DnA)	803.471	45.7	+4.7	85	+9
	Høyre (H)	311,748	18.3	+1.3	23	−2
	Venstre (V)	237,687	13.1	−0.7	21st	+1
	Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF)	148.420	8.5	+0.6	9	+1
	Bond part (B)	141,200	7.9	−0.2	12	+2
	Norges Kommunistiske Parti (NKP)	102,722	5.8	−6.1	-	−11
	Samfundspartiet (S)	13,088	0.7	+0.7	-	-
	Others	30th	0.0	-	-	-
total		1,758,366	100.0		150
Valid votes		1,758,366	99.3
Invalid votes		12,531	0.7
voter turnout		1,770,897	82.0
Eligible voters		2,171,564	100.0
Source:

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Stortingsvalget Statistisk sentralbyrå (Norwegian)
2. ↑ Stortingsvalg. Valgte representanter etter parti / valgliste Statistisk sentralbyrå (Norwegian)