1961 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961.[1] 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.

1961 Norwegian parliamentary election
11 September 1961
All 150 seats in the Norwegian Parliament
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Einar Gerhardsen Alv Kjøs Per Borten
Party Labour Conservative Centre
Last election 78 seats, 48.3% 29 seats, 21.7% 15 seats, 9.9%
Seats won 74 29 16
Seat change 4 0 1
Popular vote 860,526 373,778[b] 201,465[a]
Percentage 46.8% 20.4%[b] 10.9%[a]
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Einar Hareide Bent Røiseland Knut Løfsnes
Party Christian Democratic Liberal Socialist People's
Last election 12 seats, 10.2% 15 seats, 10.5% New
Seats won 15 14 2
Seat change 3 1 2
Popular vote 190,860[b] 208,251[a] 43,996
Percentage 10.4%[b] 11.3%[a] 2.4%
Prime Minister before election

Einar Gerhardsen
Labour

 Elected Prime Minister

Einar Gerhardsen
Labour

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Labour Party860,52646.874–4
Conservative Party354,36919.3290
Christian People's Party171,4519.315+3
Liberal Party132,4297.214–1
Centre Party125,6436.816+1
Centrists-Liberals75,8224.1[a]–
Communist Party53,6782.90–1
Socialist People's Party43,9962.42New
Christians-Conservatives19,4091.1[b]–
Free Left Electorate's List2,3600.10New
Norwegian Social Democratic Party4780.000
Wild votes640.0––
Invalid/blank votes10,323–––
Total1,850,5481001500
Registered voters/turnout2,340,49579.1––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a The 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.[2]

b The joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian People's Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each.[2]

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References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1459
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