The Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties () was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns () of Fredrikstad, Halden (until 1928 named Fredrikshald), Moss and Sarpsborg in Østfold county and Drøbak in Akershus county.

The district was established ahead of the 1921 Norwegian parliamentary election following the change from single member constituencies to plural member constituencies in 1919.

Following changes in the national policy on market towns in 1952, these electoral districts were abolished ahead of the 1953 Norwegian parliamentary election. Instead, each county became one electoral district, and for election purposes the towns were integrated into their respective counties.

Representatives The following representatives were elected from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties:

Representative 1 Representative 2 Representative 3 Representative 41921Blakstad, HMagnussen, SDAMüller, HOlafsen, SDA1924Blakstad, HMagnussen, SDABakke, HOlafsen, SDA1927Enge, ABlakstad, HKarlsen, ABakke, H1930Blakstad, HMagnussen, ABakke, HPettersen, A1933Pettersen, ABakke, HJohannesen, AAakre, A1936Pettersen, AGrønneberg, HJohannesen, ARafn, H1945Hønsvald, AJacobsen, AFredriksfryd, HJenssen, NKP1949Hønsvald, AJacobsen, AFredriksfryd, HGundersen, A

Legend:

NKP = Communist Party, Norges Kommunistiske Parti A = Labour Party, Det Norske Arbeiderparti SDA = Social Democratic Labour Party, Norges Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti RF = Radical People's Party (Worker Democrats), Det Radikale Folkeparti (Arbeiderdemokratene) KrF = Christian Democratic Party, Kristelig Folkeparti B = Farmers' Party, Bondepartiet V = Liberal Party, Venstre FV = Liberal Left Party, Frisinnede Venstre H = Conservative Party, Høyre

Election results 1940s 1949 Results of the 1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Labour Party Ap 20,043 56.38% 80,162 3 Conservative Party H 9,051 25.46% 36,199 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 2,747 7.73% 10,988 0 Communist Party of Norway K 2,285 6.43% 9,140 0 Liberal Party V 1,288 3.62% 5,154 0 Society Party Samfp 137 0.39% 548 0Valid votes 35,551 100.00% 142,191 4Rejected votes 183 0.45% Total polled 35,734 88.83% Registered electors 40,226

The following candidates were elected: Erling Fredriksfryd (H); Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen (Ap); Nils Hønsvald (Ap); and Henry Jacobsen (Ap).

1945 Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 8 October 1945:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Labour Party Ap 14,602 45.36% 58,365 2 Conservative Party H 7,147 22.20% 28,584 1 Communist Party of Norway K 5,087 15.80% 20,350 1 Liberal Party V 1,237 3.84% 4,947 0Valid votes 32,189 100.00% 128,720 4Rejected votes 244 0.64% Total polled 32,433 85.24% Registered electors 38,050

The following candidates were elected: Erling Fredriksfryd (H); Nils Hønsvald (Ap); Henry Jacobsen (Ap); and Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen (K).

1930s 1936 Results of the 1936 parliamentary election held on 19 October 1936:

Party Party List AllianceVotes % List votes Seats Votes % List votes Seats Labour Party Ap 15,011 55.75% 60,041 3 15,011 55.77% 60,041 2 Conservative Party H 8,482 31.50% 33,922 1 11,337 42.12% 45,341 2 Liberal Party V 2,865 10.64% 11,459 0 Nasjonal Samling NS 370 1.37% 1,479 0 370 1.37% 1,479 0 Society Party Samfp 197 0.73% 788 0 197 0.73% 788 0Valid votes 26,925 100.00% 107,689 4 26,915 100.00% 107,649 4Rejected votes 822 2.73% Total polled 27,103 89.88% Registered electors 30,155 As the list alliance was entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as list alliance votes. The H-V list alliance's additional seat was allocated to the Conservative Party.

The following candidates were elected: Alfred Mathias Grønneberg (H); Johan Ludvig Johannesen (Ap); Johan Edvind Pettersen (Ap); and Robert Rafn (H).

1933 Results of the 1933 parliamentary election held on 16 October 1933:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Labour Party Ap 13,374 54.79% 53,496 3 Conservative Party H 7,660 31.38% 30,632 1 Free-minded People's Party FF Liberal Party V 2,569 10.52% 10,274 0 Nasjonal Samling NS 589 2.41% 2,357 0 Communist Party of Norway K 218 0.89% 872 0Valid votes 24,410 100.00% 97,631 4Rejected votes 118 0.41% Total polled 24,528 85.51% Registered electors 28,686

The following candidates were elected: Abraham Aakre (Ap); Harald Sigvard Bakke (H-FF); Johan Ludvig Johannesen (Ap); and Johan Edvind Pettersen (Ap).

1930 Results of the 1930 parliamentary election held on 20 October 1930:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Conservative Party H 10,612 47.15% 42,447 2 Free-minded Liberal Party FV Labour Party Ap 9,560 42.48% 38,215 2 Liberal Party V 2,201 9.78% 8,805 0 Communist Party of Norway K 133 0.59% 536 0Valid votes 22,506 100.00% 90,003 4Rejected votes 135 0.50% Total polled 22,641 83.41% Registered electors 27,145 As the list alliance was not entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as party votes.

The following candidates were elected: Harald Sigvard Bakke (H-FV); Wilhelm Blakstad (H-FV); Arne Magnussen (Ap); and Johan Edvind Pettersen (Ap).

1920s 1927 Results of the 1927 parliamentary election held on 17 October 1927:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Labour Party Ap 11,215 52.91% 44,858 2 Conservative Party H 8,477 39.99% 33,899 2 Free-minded Liberal Party FV Liberal Party V 1,292 6.09% 5,169 0 Communist Party of Norway K 214 1.01% 856 0Valid votes 21,198 100.00% 84,782 4Rejected votes 149 0.58% Total polled 21,347 83.27% Registered electors 25,635

The following candidates were elected: Harald Sigvard Bakke (H-FV); Wilhelm Blakstad (H-FV); Ludvig Elmar Hegge Olsen Enge (Ap); and Haakon Oliver Karlsen (Ap).

1924 Results of the 1924 parliamentary election held on 21 October 1924:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Conservative Party H 8,852 44.13% 35,405 2 Free-minded Liberal Party FV Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway S 7,217 35.98% 28,857 2 Liberal Party V 1,889 9.42% 7,559 0 Labour Party Ap 1,788 8.91% 7,152 0 Communist Party of Norway K 313 6.24% 1,252 0Valid votes 20,059 100.00% 80,225 4Rejected votes 209 0.86% Total polled 20,268 83.10% Registered electors 24,389

The following candidates were elected: Harald Sigvard Bakke (H-FV); Wilhelm Blakstad (H-FV); Arne Magnussen (S); and Karl Bolivar Olafsen (S).

1921 Results of the 1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921:

Party Votes % List votes Seats Conservative Party H 8,861 45.11% 35,441 2 Free-minded Liberal Party FV Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway S 6,729 34.25% 26,918 2 Labour Party Ap 2,366 12.04% 9,452 0 Liberal Party V 1,683 8.57% 6,726 0 Wild Votes 5 0.03% 0Valid votes 19,644 100.00% 4Rejected votes 166 0.70% Total polled 19,810 83.69% Registered electors 23,670

The following candidates were elected: Wilhelm Blakstad (H-FV); Arne Magnussen (S); Otto Thott Fritzner Müller (H-FV); and Karl Bolivar Olafsen (S).

Notes

Sources Parliamentary representatives - Norwegian Parliament official site

References