1936 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 19 October 1936,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 the last before World War II and the German invasion of Norway. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 70 of the 150 seats in the Storting.

During the election campaign, the conservative and liberal parties ran on the slogan "A free people in a free Norway." They argued that a Labour Party victory would lead to terrorism, dictatorship, and Marxism. A prominent controversial topic during the election campaign was the decision of the Labour government to allow Leon Trotsky to take up a domicile in Norway in 1935.

Campaign Slogans

Party Original slogan English translation Labour Party "Trygge kår for barn og hjem""Safe conditions for children and homes" Conservative Party Liberal Party Farmer's PartyNasjonal Samling Communist Party of Norway Free-minded People's Party Society PartyChristian Democratic Party Radical People's Party Sources:

National daily newspaper endorsements Newspaper Party endorsedAdresseavisenConservative Party

Results

Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApH–FVVBKrFSfpAkershus7421Aust-Agder41111Bergen5212Buskerud5311Finnmark321Hedmark7511Hordaland821212Market towns of Akershus and Østfold422Market towns of Buskerud321Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland321Market towns of Møre3111Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark4211Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag532Market towns of Telemark and Aust-Agder5221Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland7322Market towns of Vestfold422Møre7232Nord-Trøndelag5212Nordland832111Oppland642Oslo743Østfold6321Rogaland51121Sogn og Fjordane51121Sør-Trøndelag63111Telemark5311Troms5311Vest-Agder41111Vestfold422Total1507036231821Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

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