1953 Norwegian parliamentary election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Norway

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 1949 Norwegian parliamentary election

| previous_year = 1949

| next_election = 1957 Norwegian parliamentary election

| next_year = 1957

| seats_for_election = All 150 seats in the Storting

| majority_seats = 76

| election_date = 12 October 1953

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Einar Gerhardsen 1945.jpeg

| leader1 = Einar Gerhardsen

| party1 = Labour Party (Norway)

| last_election1 = 45.7%, 85 seats

| seats1 = 77

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}8

| popular_vote1 = 830,448

| percentage1 = 46.7%

| image2 = 33606 C.J. Hambro.jpg

| leader2 = C. J. Hambro

| party2 = Conservative Party (Norway)

| last_election2 = 20.5%, 23 seats

| seats2 = 27

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}4

| popular_vote2 = 337,632{{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}}

| percentage2 = 18.9%{{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}}

| image3 = Bent Røiseland.png

| leader3 = Bent Røiseland

| party3 = Liberal Party of Norway

| last_election3 = 16.5%, 21 seats

| seats3 = 15

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}6

| popular_vote3 = 177,662

| percentage3 = 10.0%

| image4 = Wikborg.PNG

| leader4 = Erling Wikborg

| party4 = Christian Democratic Party (Norway)

| last_election4 = 8.1%, 9 seats

| seats4 = 14

| seat_change4 = {{increase}}5

| popular_vote4 = 186,627

| percentage4 = 10.5%

| image5 = Einar Frogner.PNG

| leader5 = Einar Frogner

| party5 = Farmers' Party (Norway)

| last_election5 = 10.8%, 12 seats

| seats5 = 14

| seat_change5 = {{increase}}2

| popular_vote5 = 166,679{{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}}

| percentage5 = 9.3%{{ref label|reference_name_A|a|a}}

| image6 = Emil Løvlien.jpg

| leader6 = Emil Løvlien

| party6 = Communist Party of Norway

| last_election6 = 5.8%, 0 seats

| seats6 = 3

| seat_change6 = {{increase}}3

| popular_vote6 = 90,422

| percentage6 = 5.1%

| map_image = 1953 Norwegian parliamentary election results map.svg

| map_caption = Results by constituency

| title = Prime Minister

| posttitle = Prime Minister after election

| before_election = Oscar Torp

| before_party = Labour Party (Norway)

| after_election = Oscar Torp

| after_party = Labour Party (Norway)

}}

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 October 1953.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 77 of the 150 seats in the Storting.