Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 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.
Contesting parties
Name Ideology Position Leader 1957 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Einar Gerhardsen 48.3% H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightAlv Kjøs 21.7% V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreBent Røiseland 10.5% KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Einar Hareide 10.2% Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Per Borten 9.9% NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftEmil Løvlien 2.9% SF Socialist People's PartySosialistisk Folkeparti Socialism Left-wing to Far-leftKnut Løfsnes 2.3%
Results
Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHSpKrFVSFAkershus7421Aust-Agder4211Bergen52111Buskerud7421Finnmark431Hedmark8512Hordaland1041122Møre og Romsdal1041122Nord-Trøndelag6321Nordland1262121Oppland7412Oslo136511Østfold84211Rogaland1032122Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1052111Telemark63111Troms6411Vest-Agder52111Vestfold743Total15074291615142Source: Norges Offisielle StatistikkNorges Offisielle Statistikk
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