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

← 1957 11 September 1961 1965 →
All 150 seats in the Storting 76 seats 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%
Results by county
Prime Minister before election Einar Gerhardsen Labour Prime Minister after election Einar Gerhardsen Labour

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	860,526	46.76	74	–4
	Conservative Party	354,369	19.26	28	0
	Christian Democratic Party	171,451	9.32	14	+3
	Liberal Party	132,429	7.20	11	–1
	Centre Party	125,643	6.83	11	+1
	Centrists–Liberals[a]	75,822	4.12	8	–
	Communist Party	53,678	2.92	0	–1
	Socialist People's Party	43,996	2.39	2	New
	Christians–Conservatives[b]	19,409	1.05	2	–
	Free Left Electorate's List	2,360	0.13	0	New
	Norwegian Social Democratic Party	478	0.03	0	0
Wild votes		64	0.00	–	–
Total		1,840,225	100.00	150	0
Valid votes		1,840,225	99.44
Invalid/blank votes		10,323	0.56
Total votes		1,850,548	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,340,495	79.07
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Seat distribution

Constituency	Total seats	Seats won
		Ap	H	Sp	KrF	V	SF
Akershus	7	4	2	1
Aust-Agder	4	2	1			1
Bergen	5	2	1		1	1
Buskerud	7	4	2	1
Finnmark	4	3	1
Hedmark	8	5	1	2
Hordaland	10	4	1	1	2	2
Møre og Romsdal	10	4	1	1	2	2
Nord-Trøndelag	6	3		2		1
Nordland	12	6	2	1	2		1
Oppland	7	4	1	2
Oslo	13	6	5		1		1
Østfold	8	4	2	1	1
Rogaland	10	3	2	1	2	2
Sogn og Fjordane	5	2		1	1	1
Sør-Trøndelag	10	5	2	1	1	1
Telemark	6	3	1		1	1
Troms	6	4	1			1
Vest-Agder	5	2		1	1	1
Vestfold	7	4	3
Total	150	74	29	16	15	14	2
Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

Notes

1. 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]
2. The joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian Democratic Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each.^[2]