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1957 Norwegian parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Norway |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1953 Norwegian parliamentary election |
| previous_year | 1953 |
| next_election | 1961 Norwegian parliamentary election |
| next_year | 1961 |
| seats_for_election | All 150 seats in the Storting |
| majority_seats | 76 |
| election_date | 7 October 1957 |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Einar Gerhardsen 1945.jpeg |
| leader1 | Einar Gerhardsen |
| party1 | Norwegian Labour Party |
| last_election1 | 46.7%, 77 seats |
| seats1 | **78** |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| popular_vote1 | **865,675** |
| percentage1 | **48.3%** |
| image2 | Alv Kjøs.PNG |
| leader2 | Alv Kjøs |
| party2 | Conservative Party (Norway) |
| last_election2 | 18.9%, 27 seats |
| seats2 | 29 |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 352,755 |
| percentage2 | 21.7% |
| image3 | Bent Røiseland.png |
| leader3 | Bent Røiseland |
| party3 | Liberal Party of Norway |
| last_election3 | 10.0%, 15 seats |
| seats3 | 15 |
| seat_change3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 177,291 |
| percentage3 | 10.5% |
| image4 | Per Borten (1964, Knudsens fotosenter).jpg |
| leader4 | Per Borten |
| party4 | Farmers' |
| last_election4 | 9.3%, 14 seats, |
| seats4 | 15 |
| seat_change4 | 1 |
| popular_vote4 | 200,237 |
| percentage4 | 9.9% |
| leader5 | Einar Hareide |
| party5 | Christian Democratic Party (Norway) |
| last_election5 | 10.5%, 14 seats |
| seats5 | 12 |
| seat_change5 | 2 |
| popular_vote5 | 183,243 |
| percentage5 | 10.2% |
| image6 | Emil Løvlien.jpg |
| leader6 | Emil Løvlien |
| party6 | Communist Party of Norway |
| last_election6 | 5.1%, 3 seats |
| seats6 | 1 |
| seat_change6 | 2 |
| popular_vote6 | 60,060 |
| percentage6 | 3.4% |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | Einar Gerhardsen |
| before_party | Norwegian Labour Party |
| after_election | Einar Gerhardsen |
| after_party | Norwegian Labour Party |
| map_image | Stortingsvalget 1957.svg |
| map_caption | Largest bloc and seats won by constituency |
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 7 October 1957. 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.
Newspaper endorsements
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Avis | Conservative Party (Norway)}}" width=5px |
Results
Voter demographics
| Cohort | Percentage of cohort voting for | Ap | H | V | KrF | Sp | Others | Gender | Age | Work | Education | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Norway)}} | Conservative Party (Norway)}} | Liberal Party (Norway)}} | Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} | Centre Party (Norway)}} | Independent politician}} | ||||||||||||
| Total vote | 48.3% | 21.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.9% | ||||||||||||
| Female | 47.8% | 15.7% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 9.6% | ||||||||||||
| Male | 48.9% | 17.8% | 9.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | ||||||||||||
| 18–30 years old | 58.5% | 17.1% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | ||||||||||||
| 30–59 years old | 48.5% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 8.8% | ||||||||||||
| 60 years old and older | 40.7% | 20.3% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||
| Low income | 47.2% | 13.1% | 7.6% | 14% | 13.1% | ||||||||||||
| Average income | 59.6% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 7% | ||||||||||||
| High income | 38% | 28.7% | 12.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | ||||||||||||
| Primary school | 57.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 7.4% | ||||||||||||
| High school | 30.7% | 24.9% | 13.6% | 10% | 13.9% | ||||||||||||
| University/college | 16.4% | 62.7% | 10.4% | 9% | 1.5% | ||||||||||||
| Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research |
Seat distribution
| Constituency | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| seats | Seats won | Ap | H | V | B | KrF | K | Labour Party (Norway)}};" | Conservative Party (Norway)}};" | Liberal Party (Norway)}};" | Centre Party (Norway)}};" | Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}};" | Communist Party of Norway}};" | Akershus | 7 | Aust-Agder | 4 | Bergen | 5 | Buskerud | 7 | Finnmark | 4 | Hedmark | 8 | Hordaland | 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 10 | Nord-Trøndelag | 6 | Nordland | 12 | Oppland | 7 | Oslo | 13 | Østfold | 8 | Rogaland | 10 | Sogn og Fjordane | 5 | Sør-Trøndelag | 10 | Telemark | 6 | Troms | 6 | Vest-Agder | 5 | Vestfold | 7 | Total | 150 | 78 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk |
Notes
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- (5 October 1957). "Moss Avis". Moss Avis.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1459
- "Kristelig Folkeparti - Valgforskning".
- Valen, Henry. (1972). "Velgere og politiske frontlinjer". Gyldendal.
- Leipart, Jørn Y.. (1981). "Valgundersøkelsen 1957". Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste.
- [https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_299.pdf Norges Offisielle Statistikk]
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