General election in Norway in 1961

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Result (in%)

 %

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

46.8

20.0

9.6

9.4

8.9

2.9

2.4

0.1

DnA

H

KrF

Sp

V

NKP

SF

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1957

 % p

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

-1.5

+1.1

-0.6

+0.1

-0.8

-0.5

+2.4

-0.2

DnA

H

KrF

Sp

V

NKP

SF

Otherwise.

Distribution of seats

      

A total of 150 seats

• SF : 2
• DnA : 74
• Sp : 16
• KrF : 15
• V : 14
• H : 29

The general election in Norway in 1961 took place on September 11, 1961. It was the choice for the 48th storting .

The Labor Party suffered a slight loss of votes, which cost it an absolute majority after 16 years. A split-off from the workers' party, the Sosialistisk Folkeparti , was newly represented in the Storting . Your two deputies formed the "tip of the scales" during the legislative period . Høyre gained votes; the Kristelig Folkeparti lost votes but gained seats.

The parliament continued to consist of six parties. The NKP was replaced by the Sosialistisk Folkeparti.

Election result

Result of the general election in Norway in 1961

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Workers' section (DnA)	860.526	46.8	−1.5	74	−4
	Høyre (H)	368,769	20.0	+1.1	29	-
	Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF)	176,460	9.6	−0.6	15th	+3
	Senterpartiet (Sp)	173.097	9.4	+0.1	16	+1
	Venstre (V)	163.157	8.9	−0.8	14th	−1
	Norges Kommunistiske Parti (NKP)	53,678	2.9	−0.5	-	−1
	Sosialistisk Folkeparti (SF)	43.996	2.4	+2.4	2	+2
	Norsk Sosialdemokratisk Parti	478	0.0	−0.2	-	-
	Others	64	0.0	-	-	-
total		1,840,225	100.0		150
Valid votes		1,840,225	99.4
Invalid votes		10,428	0.6
voter turnout		1,850,653	79.1
Eligible voters		2,340,495	100.0
Source:

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Stortingsvalget Statistisk sentralbyrå (Norwegian)
2. ↑ Stortingsvalg. Valgte representanter etter parti / valgliste Statistisk sentralbyrå (Norwegian)