Norway 1945 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1945 parliamentary election in Norway?
Labour Party won 76 of 150 seats with 41.0% of the vote. 76.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Norway- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Labour Party won 76 of 150 seats with 41.0% of the vote; 76.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Labour Party 76 41.0%
- Conservative Party 25 17.0%
- Liberal Party 20 13.8%
- Communist Party of Norway 11 11.9%
- Centre Party 10 8.0%
- Christian Democratic Party 8 7.9%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Labour Party76
- Conservative Party25
- Liberal Party20
- Communist Party of Norway11
- Centre Party10
- Christian Democratic Party8
Key numbers
41.0%
Share of the vote won by Labour Party
Labour Party won 76 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.
76.4%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 76 | 41.0 | 609,348 |
| Conservative Party | 25 | 17.0 | 252,608 |
| Liberal Party | 20 | 13.8 | 204,852 |
| Communist Party of Norway | 11 | 11.9 | 176,535 |
| Centre Party | 10 | 8.0 | 119,362 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 8 | 7.9 | 117,813 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.3 | 4,654 |
Votes by party
- Labour Party 609,348
- Conservative Party 252,608
- Liberal Party 204,852
- Communist Party of Norway 176,535
- Centre Party 119,362
- Christian Democratic Party 117,813
- Largest party without seats 4,654
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
76.4% of the 1,961,977 registered voters cast a ballot (1,498,194 ballots). 1,485,225 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Labour Party41.0% of votes50.7% of seats
- Conservative Party17.0% of votes16.7% of seats
- Liberal Party13.8% of votes13.3% of seats
- Communist Party of Norway11.9% of votes7.3% of seats
- Centre Party8.0% of votes6.7% of seats
- Christian Democratic Party7.9% of votes5.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 7.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.1 by votes and 3.2 by seats; Labour Party led Conservative Party by 24.0 points of the vote.
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