Norwegian parliamentary election, 1936
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The parliamentary election of 1936 was the last one held in Norway
before World War II
and the German invasion of Norway.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the German invasion of Norway.
Results
| Party | Vote (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Norwegian Labour Party The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway.... (Arbeiderpartiet) |
42.5 | 70 |
| Conservative Party Conservative Party of Norway The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s... (Høyre) |
21.3 | 36 |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 16.0 | 23 |
| Agrarian Party Centre Party (Norway) The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its... (Bondepartiet) |
11.55 | 18 |
| Society Party Society Party (Norway, 1930s) The Society Party was a Norwegian political party which represented a Christian-corporatist holistic view. The party was largely a result of the Great Depression, and sought a revision of the economic theory of the time. The party was founded by Bertram Dybwad Brochmann in the 1930s, and the... (Samfundspartiet) |
3.1 | 1 |
| Nasjonal Samling | 1.8 | 0 |
| Christian People's Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1.35 | 2 |
| Liberal Left Party (Frisinnede Venstre) | 1.32 | 0 |
| Radical People's Party Radical People's Party Radical People's Party was a political party in Norway, originally founded as the Labour Democrats . The party took part in its first elections in 1906. At that time the party was led by Johan Castberg... (Det Radikale Folkeparti) |
0.4 | 0 |
| Communist Party Communist Party of Norway The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief... (Norges Kommunistiske Parti) |
0.3 | 0 |
| Others | 0.3 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 150 |