1961 Norwegian parliamentary election

none Norway parliamentary 1957 Norwegian parliamentary election 1957 1965 Norwegian parliamentary election 1965 All 150 seats in the Storting 76 11 September 1961 Einar Gerhardsen 1945 (cropped).jpeg 120 120 160 0 0 Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party 78 seats, 48.3% 74 4 860,526 46.8% Alv Kjøs crop.jpeg 120 120 160 0 0 Alv Kjøs Conservative Party (Norway) 29 seats, 21.7% 29 0 373,778reference_name_B b b 20.4%reference_name_B b b Per Borten (1964, Knudsens fotosenter).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Per Borten Centre Party (Norway) 15 seats, 9.9% 16 1 201,465reference_name_A a a 10.9%reference_name_A a a Einar Hareide Christian Democratic 12 seats, 10.2% 15 3 190,860reference_name_B b b 10.4%reference_name_B b b Bent Røiseland.png 120 120 160 0 0 Bent Røiseland Liberal Party of Norway 15 seats, 10.5% 14 1 208,251reference_name_A a a 11.3%reference_name_A a a Knut Løfsnes Socialist People's Party (Norway) New 2 2 43,996 2.4% Stortingsvalget 1961.svg Largest bloc and seats won by constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 978-3-8329-5609-7 The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 74 of the 150 seats in the Storting. Although it lost the absolute majority it had held since 1945, the Labour Party was able to continue in government. Contesting parties List of political parties in Norway Name Ideology Position Leader 1957 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Einar Gerhardsen 48.3% 78 150 Labour Party (Norway) H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightAlv Kjøs 21.7% 29 150 Conservative Party of Norway V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreBent Røiseland 10.5% 15 150 Liberal Party (Norway) KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Einar Hareide 10.2% 12 150 Christian Democratic Party (Norway) Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Per Borten 9.9% 15 150 Centre Party (Norway) NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftEmil Løvlien 2.9% 0 150 Communist Party of Norway SF Socialist People's PartySosialistisk Folkeparti Socialism Left-wing to Far-leftKnut Løfsnes 2.3% 2 150 Socialist Left Party (Norway) Results File:1961 Norwegian Storting.svg Labour Party 860526 74 –4 Conservative Party 354369 28 0 Christian Democratic Party 171451 14 +3 Liberal Party 132429 11 –1 Centre Party 125643 11 +1 Centrists–LiberalsThe joint list of the Centre Party and the Liberal Party won eight seats, three taken by the Liberal Party and five by the Centre Party.Nohlen & Stöver, p1459 75822 8 – Communist Party 53678 0 –1 Socialist People's Party 43996 2 New Christians–ConservativesThe joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian Democratic Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each. 19409 2 – Free Left Electorate's List 2360 0 New Norwegian Social Democratic Party no Norsk sosialdemokratisk parti sup 478 0 0 Wild votes 64 10323 0 2340495 Nohlen & Stöver Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHSpKrFVSFAkershus7421Aust-Agder4211Bergen52111Buskerud7421Finnmark431Hedmark8512Hordaland1041122Møre og Romsdal1041122Nord-Trøndelag6321Nordland1262121Oppland7412Oslo136511Østfold84211Rogaland1032122Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1052111Telemark63111Troms6411Vest-Agder52111Vestfold743Total15074291615142Source: Norges Offisielle StatistikkNorges Offisielle Statistikk Notes References Category:General elections in Norway Category:1960s elections in Norway Norway Parliamentary Norway