1953 Norwegian parliamentary election

1953 Norwegian parliamentary election

12 October 1953
All 150 seats in the Storting 76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	79.33%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Einar Gerhardsen C. J. Hambro Bent Røiseland Party Labour Conservative Liberal Last election 45.7%, 85 seats 20.5%, 23 seats 16.5%, 21 seats Seats won 77 27 15 Seat change 8 4 6 Popular vote 830,448 337,632[a] 177,662 Percentage 46.7% 18.9%[a] 10.0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Erling Wikborg Einar Frogner Emil Løvlien Party Christian Democratic Farmers' Communist Last election 8.1%, 9 seats 10.8%, 12 seats 5.8%, 0 seats Seats won 14 14 3 Seat change 5 2 3 Popular vote 186,627 166,679[a] 90,422 Percentage 10.5% 9.3%[a] 5.1%
Largest bloc and seats won by constituency
Prime Minister before election Oscar Torp Labour Prime Minister after election Oscar Torp Labour

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 October 1953. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 77 of the 150 seats in the Storting.

Contesting parties

See also: List of political parties in Norway

Name			Ideology	Position	Leader	1949 result
						Votes (%)	Seats
	Ap	Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet	Social democracy	Centre-left	Einar Gerhardsen	45.7%	85 / 150
	H	Conservative Party Høyre	Conservatism	Centre-right	C. J. Hambro	20.5%	23 / 150
	V	Liberal Party Venstre	Social liberalism	Centre	Bent Røiseland	16.5%	21 / 150
	Bp	Farmer's Party Bondepartiet	Agrarianism	Centre	Einar Frogner	10.8%	12 / 150
	KrF	Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti	Christian democracy	Centre to centre-right	Erling Wikborg	8.1%	9 / 150
	NKP	Communist Party of Norway Norges Kommunistiske Parti	Communism	Far-left	Emil Løvlien	5.8%	0 / 150

Endorsements

National daily newspapers

Newspaper	Party endorsed
Tønsbergs Blad		Conservative Party

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	830,448	46.66	77	–8
	Conservative Party	327,971	18.43	26	+4
	Christian Democratic Party	186,627	10.49	14	+5
	Liberal Party	177,662	9.98	15	–6
	Farmers' Party	157,018	8.82	14	+2
	Communist Party	90,422	5.08	3	+3
	Farmers–Conservatives	9,661	0.54	1	–
Wild votes		22	0.00	–	–
Total		1,779,831	100.00	150	0
Valid votes		1,779,831	99.41
Invalid/blank votes		10,500	0.59
Total votes		1,790,331	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,256,799	79.33
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Seat distribution

Constituency	Total seats	Seats won
		Ap	H	V	KrF	B	K
Akershus	7	4	2			1
Aust-Agder	4	2	1		1
Bergen	5	3	1	1
Buskerud	7	4	2			1
Finnmark	4	2	1				1
Hedmark	8	5	1			1	1
Hordaland	10	4	1	2	2	1
Møre og Romsdal	10	4	1	2	2	1
Nord-Trøndelag	6	3		1		2
Nordland	12	7	2	1	1	1
Oppland	7	5				2
Oslo	13	5	5	1	1		1
Østfold	8	5	1		1	1
Rogaland	10	3	2	2	2	1
Sogn og Fjordane	5	2		1	1	1
Sør-Trøndelag	10	5	2	1	1	1
Telemark	6	4		1	1
Troms	6	4	1	1
Vest-Agder	5	2	1	1	1
Vestfold	7	4	3
Total	150	77	27	15	14	14	3
Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk