1985 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 and 9 September 1985. The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 71 of the 157 seats. It was the first election since 1885 in which the Liberal Party failed to win a seat.

1985 Norwegian parliamentary election
8 and 9 September 1985
All 157 seats in the Storting
79 seats needed for a majority
Turnout84%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gro Harlem Brundtland Erling Norvik Kjell Magne Bondevik
Party Labour Conservative Christian Democratic
Last election 37.2%, 66 seats 35.3%, 53 seats 12.5%, 15 seats
Seats won 71 50 16
Seat change 5 3 1
Popular vote 1,061,712 791,537 214,969
Percentage 40.8% 30.4% 8.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Johan J. Jakobsen Theo Koritzinsky Carl I. Hagen
Party Centre Socialist Left Progress
Last election 7.8%, 11 seats 4.9%, 4 seats 4.5%, 4 seats
Seats won 12 6 2
Seat change 1 2 2
Popular vote 171,770 141,950 96,797
Percentage 6.6% 5.5% 3.7%
Results by county
Prime Minister before election

Kåre Willoch
Conservative

 Prime Minister after election

Kåre Willoch
Conservative

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