1961 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961. 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
11 September 1961
All 150 seats in the Storting
76 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Einar Gerhardsen John Lyng 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

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