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
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]   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 Party	860,526	46.8	74	–4
Conservative Party	354,369	19.3	29	0
Christian People's Party	171,451	9.3	15	+3
Liberal Party	132,429	7.2	14	–1
Centre Party	125,643	6.8	16	+1
Centrists-Liberals	75,822	4.1	^[a]	–
Communist Party	53,678	2.9	0	–1
Socialist People's Party	43,996	2.4	2	New
Christians-Conservatives	19,409	1.1	^[b]	–
Free Left Electorate's List	2,360	0.1	0	New
Norwegian Social Democratic Party	478	0.0	0	0
Wild votes	64	0.0	–	–
Invalid/blank votes	10,323	–	–	–
Total	1,850,548	100	150	0
Registered voters/turnout	2,340,495	79.1	–	–
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]

References

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