Norwegian parliamentary election, 1961
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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 its absolute majority, the Labour Party was able continued in government.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 860,526 | 46.8 | 74 | –4 |
| Conservative Party | 354,369 | 19.3 | 29 | 0 |
| Christian People's Party | 171,451 | 9.3 | 15 | +3 |
| Liberal Party | 132,429 | 7.2 | 14 | –1 |
| Centre Party | 125,643 | 6.8 | 16 | +1 |
| Centrists-Liberals | 75,822 | 4.1 | [a] | – |
| Communist Party | 53,678 | 2.9 | 0 | –1 |
| Socialist People's Party | 43,996 | 2.4 | 2 | New |
| Christians-Conservatives | 19,409 | 1.1 | [b] | – |
| Free Left Electorate's List | 2,360 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Norwegian Social Democratic Party | 478 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wild votes | 64 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,323 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,850,548 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,340,495 | 79.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
a 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]
b The joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian People's Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each.[2]
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