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1973 Norwegian parliamentary election

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FieldValue
countryNorway
typeparliamentary
previous_election1969 Norwegian parliamentary election
previous_year1969
next_election1977 Norwegian parliamentary election
next_year1977
seats_for_electionAll 155 seats in the Storting
majority_seats78
election_date9 and 10 September 1973
image_size130x130px
image1Trygve Bratteli.jpg
leader1Trygve Bratteli
party1Norwegian Labour Party
last_election146.5%, 74 seats
seats1**62**
seat_change112
popular_vote1**759,499**
percentage1**35.3%**
swing111.2pp
image2File:Willoch 1983 (high resolution, cropped).jpg
leader2Kåre Willoch
party2Conservative Party (Norway)
last_election222.7%, 29 seats
seats229
seat_change2
popular_vote2379,039
percentage217.6%
swing25.1pp
leader3Dagfinn Vårvik
party3Centre Party (Norway)
last_election312.9%, 20 seats
seats321
seat_change31
popular_vote3265,734
percentage312.3%
swing30.6pp
image4Korvald.PNG
leader4Lars Korvald
party4Christian Democratic Party (Norway)
last_election411.7%, 14 seats
seats420
seat_change46
popular_vote4285,908
percentage413.3%
swing41.6pp
image5Regjeringen Lyngs siste dag fra debatten i Stortinget - L0022 368bFo30141605120136 (cropped).jpg
leader5Finn Gustavsen
party5Socialist Electoral League
last_election54.4%, 0 seats
seats516
seat_change516
popular_vote5241,851
percentage511.2%
swing56.8pp
image6Anders Lange 1930s.jpg
leader6Anders Lange
party6Anders Lange's Party
last_election6–
seats64
seat_change6*New*
popular_vote6107,784
percentage65.0%
swing6*New*
leader7Helge Rognlien
party7Liberal Party of Norway
last_election79.4%, 13 seats
seats72
seat_change711
popular_vote7169,090
percentage77.8%.
swing71.6pp
image8Regjeringen Lyngs siste dag fra debatten i Stortinget - L0022 368bFo30141605120141 (cropped).jpg
leader8Helge Seip
party8New People's Party (Norway)
last_election8–
seats81
seat_change8*New*
popular_vote873,854
percentage83.4%
swing8*New*
map_imageStortingsvalget 1973.svg
map_captionLargest bloc and seats won by constituency
titlePrime Minister
posttitlePrime Minister after election
before_electionLars Korvald
before_partyChristian Democratic Party (Norway)
after_electionTrygve Bratteli
after_partyNorwegian Labour Party
turnout80.2%

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 9 and 10 September 1973. The Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 62 of the 155 seats in the Storting.

Contesting parties

NameIdeologyPositionLeader1969 resultVotes (%)SeatsLabour Party (Norway)}}; width:2px;"Conservative Party of Norway (2020)}}; width:2px;"Liberal Party (Norway)}}; width:2px;"Centre Party (Norway)}}; width:2px;"Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}}; width:2px;"Socialist Left Party (Norway)}}; width:2px;"Communist Party of Norway}}; width:2px;"
**Ap**Labour Party
ArbeiderpartietSocial democracyCentre-leftTrygve Bratteli46.5%
**H**Conservative Party
HøyreConservatismCentre-rightKåre Willoch18.8%
**V**Liberal Party
VenstreSocial liberalismCentreHelge Rognlien9.3%
**Sp**Centre Party
SenterpartietAgrarianismCentreDagfinn Vårvik8.9%
**KrF**Christian Democratic Party
Kristelig FolkepartiChristian democracyCentre to centre-rightLars Korvald7.8%
**SV**Socialist Electoral League
Sosialistisk ValgforbundSocialism
Democratic socialism
CommunismLeft-wing and Far-leftFinn Gustavsen3.3%
**NKP**Communist Party of Norway
*Norges Kommunistiske Parti*CommunismFar-leftMartin Gunnar Knutsen1.0%

Campaign

Slogans

PartyOriginal sloganEnglish translation
Labour Party (Norway)}}"Labour Party"Vekst og vern - demokrati og likestilling"
Conservative Party (Norway)}}"Conservative Party
Centre Party (Norway)}}"Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}}"Christian Democratic Party
Liberal Party (Norway)}}"Liberal Party
Communist Party of Norway}}"Communist Party of Norway
Sources:

Debates

1973 Norwegian general election debatesDateOrganisersPresent Invitee Non-inviteeApHVSpKrFSFALPDlpRvRefsLabour Party (Norway)}}"Conservative Party (Norway)}}"Liberal Party (Norway)}}"Centre Party (Norway)}}"Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}}"Socialist People's Party (Norway)}}"Progress Party (Norway)}}"Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972)}}"Red Electoral Alliance}}"
4 September*NRK***N**
**P**
Kaare Meland**N**
**N**
**N**
**N**
**P**
Anders Lange**N**
**N**
6 September*NRK***P**
Trygve Bratteli, Reiulf Steen**P**
Kåre Willoch**P**
Helge Rognlien**P**
Dagfinn Vårvik**P**
Asbjørn Haugstvedt, Lars Korvald**P**
Finn Gustavsen**P**
Anders Lange**P**
Helge Seip**P**
Sigurd Allern
  1. Politisk kvarter with Anders lange
  2. Politisk kvarter with Berit Ås og Ragnar Kalheim

Opinion polls

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeNKPAKPSFApSpVDLFKrFHALPOthersLeadSocialist Left Party (Norway)}};"Labour Party (Norway)}};"Centre Party (Norway)}};"Liberal Party (Norway)}};"Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972)}};"Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}};"Conservative Party (Norway)}};"Progress Party (Norway)}};"
1973 election9 and 10 September 1973–11.2%**35.3%**12.3%7.8%3.4%13.3%17.6%5.0%Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupSeptember 1973––0.913.931.910.32.92.811.819.94.4Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupAug 1973––0.58.539.712.243.99.316.94.7Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupJuly 1973–––8.239.711.13.43.59.917.35.9Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupJune 1973––0.59.838.712.83.549.417.24.2Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupMay 1973–1.10.16.639.111.33.53.89.719.65.4Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
**ALP was founded on 8 April 1973**
Norsk GallupApril 1973–1.10.87.440.211.53.35.4822.3–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupMarch 1973–1.10.47.6439.73.36.66.621.7–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupFebruary 1973–1.1–6.441.710.92.45.4824.1–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupJanuary 1973–1.2–6.843.612.93.14.47.820.1–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2001-02-01"December 1972–1.3–6.644.912.23.53.59.119–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-05-12"November 1972–1.7–6.847.113.24.2–8.918.1–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2021-02-02"October 1972–1.7–5.948.113.35.5–6.518.9–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-10-13"September 1972–1–6.642.314.97.2–6.721.4–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-09-29"August 1972–1.6–7.444.211.18.1–9.118.6–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-09-05"July 1972–1.4–6.444.210.77.3–8.821.2–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-08-01"June 1972–1.6–7.349.212.76.4–6.816–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-08-25"May 1972–1.6–6.746.411.87.8–6.719–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-08-01"April 1972–1.8–6.643.614.27.4–7.618.7–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-07-01"March 1972–1.1–6.944.7137.5–7.519.3–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-06-05"February 1972–1.3–6.643.313.69.1–7.518.6–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk Gallup#"2000-05-01"January 1972–0.9–6.644.515.96.9–7.917.2–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white"
Norsk GallupDecember 1971–0.7–8.147.213.46.3–7.916.5–
Norsk GallupNovember 1971–0.8–6.144.813.97.9–9.816.6–
Norsk GallupOctober 1971–1.2–6.744.1139–7.418.6–
Norsk GallupSeptember 1971–1.2–6.844.212.99–7.218.6–
Norsk GallupAugust 1971–0.5–550.610.18.8–7.517.5–
Norsk GallupJuly 1971–1.2–3.951.111.47.3–6.418.7–
Norsk GallupJune 1971–0.9–3.652.312.15.6–6.918.5–
Norsk GallupMay 1971–1.3–2.756.213.55.1–7.513.8–
Norsk GallupApril 1971–0.8–2.954.612.76.5–913.5–
Norsk GallupMarch 1971–0.8–2.656.4117.1–7.814.4–
Norsk GallupFebruary 1971–1.3–2.85112.57.5–7.916.9–
Norsk GallupJanuary 1971–0.5–2.756.711.75.9–7.514.9–
Norsk GallupDecember 1970–0.6–2.458.78.15.8–8.216.2–
Norsk GallupNovember 1970–0.6–2.157.67.66.6–8.916.6–
Norsk GallupOctober 1970–0.9–2.257.79.86.3–7.715.4–
Norsk GallupSeptember 1970–0.8–1.957.310.46–7.915.8–
Norsk GallupAugust 1970–0.4–6.857.38.38.8–1.117.3–
Norsk GallupJuly 1970–0.8–2.9538.78.9–718.6–
Norsk GallupJune 1970–1–1.754.49.57.1–8.317.9–
Norsk GallupMay 1970–0.8–1.9597.56.7–7.916.2–
Norsk GallupApril 1970–0.8–2.353.98.96.9–9.617.4–
Norsk GallupMarch 1970–1.1–1.560.37.66–7.615.9–
Norsk GallupFebruary 19701.1–2.554.777.1–6.421.3–
Norsk GallupJanuary 1970–0.9–2.159.585.8–8.814.8–
Norsk GallupDecember 1969–1.4–3.352.99.76.6–8.817.3–
Norsk GallupNovember 1969–0.6–3.653.39.67.4–817.5–
Norsk GallupOctober 1969–0.7–1.755.9106.6–8.816.3–
7 and 8 September 1969––3..9%**46.5%**12.9%9.4%–11.7%22.7%–Labour Party (Norway)}};color:white;"

Results

Voter demographics

CohortPercentage of cohort voting forApHKrFSpSFVALPOthersLabour Party (Norway)}}"Conservative Party (Norway)}}"Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}}"Centre Party (Norway)}}"Socialist Left Party (Norway)}}"Liberal Party (Norway)}}"Progress Party (Norway)}}"Independent politician}}"GenderAgeWorkEducation
Total vote35.3%17.6%13.3%12.3%11.2%7.8%5.0%
Females39.3%18.3%16.4%6.3%7.8%2.1%2.9%
Males32.4%16.6%8.4%7.2%14%2.3%6.9%
18–30 years old30.4%14.4%10.4%6.4%17.6%1.6%12%
30-59 years old36.8%15.7%9.4%6.9%12.8%2.2%4.2%
60 years old and older35%22.2%18.2%7.1%5.1%3%3.4%
low income35.6%11.7%22.3%11%9.5%3%4.5%
Average income39.6%11%11.9%6.2%14.3%2.9%4.1%
High income30.4%27.7%4.8%4.3%9.7%1.1%6.5%
Primary school56%5.9%12.7%5.9%12.7%2.3%1.6%
High school32.5%14.8%13.2%8%11.5%2.4%5.6%
University/college11.1%43.7%6.8%4.7%8.4%2.1%8.9%
Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research

Seat distribution

ConstituencyTotal
seatsSeats wonApHSpKrFSVALpVDNFLabour Party (Norway)}};"Conservative Party (Norway)}};"Centre Party (Norway)}};"Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}};"Socialist Left Party (Norway)}};"Progress Party (Norway)}};"Liberal Party (Norway)}};"Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972)}};"Akershus10Aust-Agder4Buskerud7Finnmark4Hedmark8Hordaland15Møre og Romsdal10Nord-Trøndelag6Nordland12Oppland7Oslo15Østfold8Rogaland10Sogn og Fjordane5Sør-Trøndelag10Telemark6Troms6Vest-Agder5Vestfold7Total1556229212016421
331111
211
3211
211
4121
5313111
312211
321
51222
412
65121
41111
321211
221
42112
21111
21111
2111
3211
Source: [Norges Offisielle Statistikk](https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a606.pdf)

Notes

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. "Historiske slagord og plakater".
  3. "Aktuelt Kl. 18.30. Valgduell mellom banksjef Kåre Meland (Høyre) og Anders Lange i Engen kino i Bergen.".
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  6. "Nasjonalbiblioteket".
  7. (2021-02-10). "Månedssnitt 1964 – 2021 – Forside".
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  9. "Kristelig Folkeparti - Valgforskning".
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