Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 October 1953.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 77 of the 150 seats in the Storting.
Contesting parties
Name Ideology Position Leader 1949 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Einar Gerhardsen45.7% H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightC. J. Hambro 20.5% V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreBent Røiseland 16.5% Bp Farmer's PartyBondepartiet Agrarianism Centre Einar Frogner 10.8% KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Erling Wikborg 8.1% NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftEmil Løvlien 5.8%
Endorsements National daily newspapers Newspaper Party endorsedTønsbergs BladConservative Party
Results
Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHVKrFBKAkershus7421Aust-Agder4211Bergen5311Buskerud7421Finnmark4211Hedmark85111Hordaland1041221Møre og Romsdal1041221Nord-Trøndelag6312Nordland1272111Oppland752Oslo1355111Østfold85111Rogaland1032221Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1052111Telemark6411Troms6411Vest-Agder52111Vestfold743Total15077271514143Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk
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