1973 Norwegian parliamentary election Turnout 80.2%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Trygve Bratteli
Kåre Willoch
Dagfinn Vårvik
Party
Labour
Conservative
Centre
Last election
46.5%, 74 seats
22.7%, 29 seats
12.9%, 20 seats
Seats won
62
29
21
Seat change
12
1
Popular vote
759,499
379,039[c]
265,734[a] [b]
Percentage
35.3%
17.6%[c]
12.3%[a] [b]
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Lars Korvald
Finn Gustavsen
Anders Lange
Party
Christian Democratic
Socialist
Anders Lange's
Last election
11.7%, 14 seats
4.4%, 0 seats[d]
–
Seats won
20
16
4
Seat change
6
16
New
Popular vote
285,908[b] [c]
241,851
107,784
Percentage
13.3%[b] [c]
11.2%
5.0%
Seventh party
Eighth party
Leader
Helge Rognlien
Helge Seip
Party
Liberal
New People's
Last election
9.4%, 13 seats
–
Seats won
2
1
Seat change
11
New
Popular vote
169,090[a] [b]
73,854
Percentage
7.8%[a] [b]
3.4%
Results by county
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 9 and 10 September 1973.[ 1] The Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 62 of the 155 seats in the Storting .