Election Results

With three great election campaigns in progress (U. S., Britain, Germany), the general elections in Norway were sidetracked by the daily press. Nevertheless, parliamentary elections^ took place. Result:

Conservatives 54

Liberals 32

Laborites 24

Agrarians 23

Socialists 9

Communists 6

Democrats 2

Total 150 a majority of four over all the other Parties.

The Conservatives and Agrarians, who work more or less together, have a majority of four over all the other Parties. The last Storting (Parliament) was composed as follows: Conservatives (and Moderate Liberals) 57 Liberals 37 Communists 29 Agrarians 17 Socialists 8 Democrats 2 Total 150 Thus the result of the elections is a victory for the Moderates and a crushing defeat for the Communists.

/-/-Elections take place in Norway every three years. The last was held in 1921.