The Society Party (

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: ''Samfundspartiet'') was a political party in

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founded in 1932. The party was founded by author Bertram Dybwad Brochmann, who gained representation in the

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from

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from 1933 to 1936. In a highly symbolic gesture, Brochmann refused to accept his salary as a member of parliament. On the background of the

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, the party sought a total revision of the economic theories of the time. The party was later represented in parliament from

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from 1937 to 1940 (1945). The party contested its last election in the 1949 parliamentary election, and was dissolved later the same year.

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{{Reflist Political parties established in 1932 1932 establishments in Norway Political parties disestablished in 1949 1949 disestablishments in Norway Defunct political parties in Norway