1909 Norwegian parliamentary election

1909 Norwegian parliamentary election

2−25 October 1909
All 123 seats in the Storting 62 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gunnar Knudsen Fredrik Stang Abraham Berge Party Liberal Conservative Free-minded Liberal Last election 45.14%, 73 seats 32.80%, 36 seats – Seats won 46 41 23 Seat change 27 5 New Popular vote 128,367 175,388 (H+FV) Alliance with H Percentage 30.37% 41.49% (H+FV) —   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Oscar Nissen Johan Castberg Party Labour Labour Democrats Last election 16.02%, 10 seats 4.76%, 4 seats Seats won 11 2 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 91,268 15,550 Percentage 21.59% 3.68%
Prime Minister before election Gunnar Knudsen Liberal Prime Minister after election 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 Free-minded Liberal Party, which won 64 of the 123 seats in the Storting.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Conservative Party	175,388	41.49	41	+5
	Free-minded Liberal Party			23	New
	Liberal Party	128,367	30.37	46	–27
	Labour Party	91,268	21.59	11	+1
	Labour Democrats	15,550	3.68	2	–2
	Teetotaler Party	5,076	1.20	0	–
	Church Party	3,748	0.89	0	–
	Independent Left Party	2,267	0.54	0	–
	Other parties	942	0.22	0	–
Wild votes		78	0.02	–	–
Total		422,684	100.00	123	0
Valid votes		422,684	98.30
Invalid/blank votes		7,294	1.70
Total votes		429,978	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		760,277	56.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

National daily newspapers

Newspaper	Party endorsed		Notes
Bratsberg-Demokraten		Labour Party