1957 Norwegian parliamentary election

none Norway parliamentary 1953 Norwegian parliamentary election 1953 1961 Norwegian parliamentary election 1961 All 150 seats in the Storting 76 7 October 1957 130x130px Einar Gerhardsen 1945 (cropped).jpeg 120 120 160 0 0 Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party 46.7%, 77 seats 78 1 865,675 48.3% Alv Kjøs crop.jpeg 120 120 160 0 0 Alv Kjøs Conservative Party (Norway) 18.9%, 27 seats 29 2 352,755reference_name_A a areference_name_B b b 21.7%reference_name_A a areference_name_B b b Bent Røiseland.png 120 120 160 0 0 Bent Røiseland Liberal Party of Norway 10.0%, 15 seats 15 0 177,291reference_name_B b b 10.5%reference_name_B b b Per Borten (1964, Knudsens fotosenter).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Per Borten Farmers' 9.3%, 14 seats, 15 1 200,237reference_name_A a a 9.9%reference_name_A a a Einar Hareide Christian Democratic 10.5%, 14 seats 12 2 183,243 10.2% Emil Løvlien.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Emil Løvlien Communist Party of Norway 5.1%, 3 seats 1 2 60,060 3.4% Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party Einar Gerhardsen Norwegian Labour Party Stortingsvalget 1957.svg Largest bloc and seats won by constituency Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 7 October 1957.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 78 of the 150 seats in the Storting. As a result, the Gerhardsen government continued in office. This was the last time a single party won a majority of seats on its own in a Norwegian election. This was also the last Norwegian parliamentary election as of 2026 to not be held in September. Contesting parties List of political parties in Norway Name Ideology Position Leader 1953 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Einar Gerhardsen46.7% 77 150 Labour Party (Norway) H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightAlv Kjøs 18.9% 27 150 Conservative Party of Norway KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Einar Hareide 10.5% 14 150 Christian Democratic Party (Norway) V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreBent Røiseland 10.0% 15 150 Liberal Party (Norway) Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Per Borten 9.3% 14 150 Centre Party (Norway) NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftEmil Løvlien 5.1% 3 150 Communist Party of Norway Newspaper endorsements Newspaper Party endorsed no Moss Avis Conservative Party5 October 1957 Moss Avis Moss Avis https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_mossavis_null_null_19571005_83_230_1 Results File:1957 Norwegian Storting.svg Labour Party 865675 78 +1 Conservative Party 301395 25 +2 Christian Democratic Party 183243 12 –2 Liberal Party 171407 15 0 Farmers' Party 154761 14 +1 Communist Party 60060 1 –2 Farmers'–ConservativesThe joint list of the Farmers' Party and Conservative Party won four seats, three of which were taken by the Conservative Party and one by the Farmers' Party.Nohlen & Stöver, p1459 45476 4 – Liberals–ConservativesThe joint list of the Liberal Party and Conservative Party won one seat, taken by the Conservative Party. 5884 1 – Norwegian Social Democratic Party no Norsk sosialdemokratisk parti sup 2855 0 New Liberal People's Party 249 0 New Progress Party 105 0 New Wild votes 18 9027 0 2298376 Nohlen & Stöver Voter demographics CohortPercentage of cohort voting forApHVKrFSpOthersTotal vote48.3%21.7%10.5%10.2%9.9%GenderFemale47.8%15.7%9.6%13.2%9.6%Male48.9%17.8%9.6%7.4%7.7%Age18–30 years old58.5%17.1%8.3%5.7%5.7%30–59 years old48.5%15.5%10.3%9.5%8.8%60 years old and older40.7%20.3%8.3%15.8%10.8%WorkLow income47.2%13.1%7.6%14%13.1%Average income59.6%10.1%8.7%8.7%7%High income38%28.7%12.3%7.6%5.3%EducationPrimary school57.8%9.5%8.1%10.5%7.4%High school30.7%24.9%13.6%10%13.9%University/college16.4%62.7%10.4%9%1.5%Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Researchhttps://www.samfunnsforskning.no/valg/partiene/krf.html Kristelig Folkeparti - Valgforskning 16 February 2024Valen, Henry 1972 Gyldendal Velgere og politiske frontlinjer https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007071904012Leipart, Jørn Y. 1981 no# Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste Valgundersøkelsen 1957 https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2022010348111 Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHVBKrFKAkershus7421Aust-Agder4211Bergen5311Buskerud7421Finnmark431Hedmark85111Hordaland1041212Møre og Romsdal1041212Nord-Trøndelag6312Nordland1272111Oppland7412Oslo136511Østfold8521Rogaland1032212Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1052111Telemark6411Troms6411Vest-Agder52111Vestfold743Total15078291515121Source: Norges Offisielle StatistikkNorges Offisielle Statistikk Notes References Category:General elections in Norway Category:1950s elections in Norway Norway Parliamentary Norway