Local elections were held in Norway, with the exception of six municipalities, on October 20, 1947. 
 Result of municipal elections
 Results of the 1947 municipal elections. 
 | Party | Votes | % | Seats | 
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 | Labour Party | 550,222 | 38.38 | 5,458 | 
 | Borgerlige felleslister | 117,209 | 8.18 | 1,938 | 
 | Upolitiske, lokale og andre lister | 102,364 | 7.14 | 1,928 | 
 | Liberal Party-Radical People's Party | 135,912 | 9.48 | 1,333 | 
 | Farmers' Party | 76,733 | 5.35 | 1,099 | 
 | Christian Democratic Party | 106,846 | 7.45 | 886 | 
 | Communist Party | 144,586 | 10.09 | 838 | 
 | Conservative Party | 199,667 | 13.93 | 807 | 
 | Småbrukere, arbeidere og fiskere | 0 | 0.00 | 143 | 
| Total | 1,433,539 | 100.00 | 14,430 | 
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,087,109 | – |  | 
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| Source: Élections en 1947 pour les conseils communaux et municipaux | 
 National daily newspapers
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