Per Maurseth (7 June 1932 – 10 May 2013) was a Norwegian historian and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

Among his books are Fra Moskvateser til Kristianiaforslag from 1972, and volume three of the six-volume set Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge from 1988, his part covering the history of the labour movement in Norway from 1920 to 1935.

He also edited the academic journal Tidsskrift for arbeiderbevegelsens historie from 1976 to 1986.

[1] He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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