Norwegian parliamentary election, 1903

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1903

1903
All 117 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 59 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   150x150px 150x150px Leader Carl Berner Ole Larsen Skattebøl  ? Party Liberal Conservative Moderate Liberal Last election 77 seats, 54.0% 31 seats, 40.8% 6 seats with H Seats won 48 47 10 Seat change 29 16 4 Popular vote 101,142 (V+Ad) 106,042 (H+MV+S) Alliance with H Percentage 42.7% (V+Ad) 44.8% (H+MV+S) —   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader  ? Christopher Hornsrud  ? Party Coalition Labour Labour Democrats Last election New 0 seats, 3.0% New Seats won 5 5 2 Seat change 5 5 2 Popular vote Alliance with H 22,948 Alliance with V Percentage — 9.7% —
Prime Minister before election Otto Blehr Liberal Prime Minister-designate Francis Hagerup Coalition

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway between 6 August and 16 September 1903. The result was a victory for the Conservative Party-Moderate Liberal Party-Coalition Party alliance, which won 62 of the 117 seats in the Storting. It was the first time that the Labour Party gained seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Conservative Party	106,042	44.8	47	+16
Moderate Liberal Party			10	+4
Coalition Party			5	–
Liberal Party	101,142	42.7	48	–29
Labour Democrats			2	+2
Labour Party	22,948	9.7	5	+5
Other parties	6,509	2.8	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	3,862	–	–	–
Total	240,503	100	117	+3
Registered voters/turnout	433,273	55.5	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, NSD Polsys