1969 Norwegian parliamentary election

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1969

1969
All 150 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 76 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Trygve Bratteli Sjur Lindebrække John Austrheim Party Labour Conservative Centre Last election 68 seats, 43.1% 31 seats, 21.4% 18 seats, 10.1% Seats won 74 29 20 Seat change 6 2 2 Popular vote 1,004,348 489,282 277,201 Percentage 46.5% 22.7% 12.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Lars Korvald Gunnar Garbo Party Christian Democratic Liberal Last election 13 seats, 8.9% 18 seats, 9.4% Seats won 14 13 Seat change 1 5 Popular vote 252,376 202,553 Percentage 11.7% 9.4%
Prime Minister before election Per Borten Centre Prime Minister-designate Per Borten Centre

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 7 and 8 September 1969. Although the Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 74 of the 150 seats, the coalition of right-wing parties won 76 seats. The closeness of the result and fears of the two blocs winning an equal number of seats led to the number of seats being increased to an odd number for the next elections.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Labour Party	1,004,348	46.5	74	+6
Conservative Party	406,209	18.8	29	–2
Liberal Party	202,553	9.4	13	–5
Centre Party	194,128	9.0	20	+2
Christian People's Party	169,303	7.8	14	+1
Socialist People's Party	73,284	3.4	0	–2
Communist Party	21,517	1.0	0	0
Christians-Conservatives	83,073	3.9		–
Centrists-Christians				–
Socialists-Communists	3,203	0.2	0	–
Norwegian Democratic Party	561	0.0	0	0
Lapp People's List	527	0.0	0	New
Wild votes	6	0.0	–	–
Invalid/blank votes	8,697	–	–	–
Total	2,162,596	100	150	0
Registered voters/turnout	2,579,566	83.8	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

^a The joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian People's Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each.

^b The joint list of the Centre Party and the Christian People's Party won four seats, three taken by the Centre Party and one by the Christian People's Party.