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1961 Norwegian parliamentary election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Norway | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 1957 Norwegian parliamentary election | |
| previous_year | 1957 | |
| next_election | 1965 Norwegian parliamentary election | |
| next_year | 1965 | |
| seats_for_election | All 150 seats in the Storting | |
| majority_seats | 76 | |
| election_date | 11 September 1961 | |
| image1 | [[File:Einar Gerhardsen 1945.jpeg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Einar Gerhardsen | |
| party1 | Norwegian Labour Party | |
| last_election1 | 78 seats, 48.3% | |
| seats1 | **74** | |
| seat_change1 | 4 | |
| popular_vote1 | **860,526** | |
| percentage1 | **46.8%** | |
| image2 | Alv Kjøs.PNG | |
| leader2 | Alv Kjøs | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (Norway) | |
| last_election2 | 29 seats, 21.7% | |
| seats2 | 29 | |
| seat_change2 | 0 | |
| popular_vote2 | 373,778 | |
| percentage2 | 20.4% | |
| image3 | [[File:Per Borten (1964, Knudsens fotosenter).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader3 | Per Borten | |
| party3 | Centre Party (Norway) | |
| last_election3 | 15 seats, 9.9% | |
| seats3 | 16 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| popular_vote3 | 201,465 | |
| percentage3 | 10.9% | |
| leader4 | Einar Hareide | |
| party4 | Christian Democratic Party (Norway) | |
| last_election4 | 12 seats, 10.2% | |
| seats4 | 15 | |
| seat_change4 | 3 | |
| popular_vote4 | 190,860 | |
| percentage4 | 10.4% | |
| image5 | [[File:Bent Røiseland.png | 150x150px]] |
| leader5 | Bent Røiseland | |
| party5 | Liberal Party of Norway | |
| last_election5 | 15 seats, 10.5% | |
| seats5 | 14 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| popular_vote5 | 208,251 | |
| percentage5 | 11.3% | |
| leader6 | Knut Løfsnes | |
| party6 | Socialist People's Party (Norway) | |
| last_election6 | *New* | |
| seats6 | 2 | |
| seat_change6 | 2 | |
| popular_vote6 | 43,996 | |
| percentage6 | 2.4% | |
| map_image | Stortingsvalget 1961.svg | |
| map_caption | Largest bloc and seats won by constituency | |
| 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 |
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961. 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.
Results
Seat distribution
| Constituency | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| seats | Seats won | Ap | H | Sp | KrF | V | SF | Labour Party (Norway)}};" | Conservative Party (Norway)}};" | Centre Party (Norway)}};" | Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}};" | Liberal Party (Norway)}};" | Socialist People's Party (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 | 74 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1459
- [https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_068.pdf Norges Offisielle Statistikk]
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