1965 Norwegian parliamentary election

1965 Norwegian parliamentary election

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All 150 seats in the Storting
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout85.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Einar Gerhardsen John Lyng Gunnar Garbo
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 46.8%, 74 seats 20.4%, 29 seats 11.3%, 14 seats
Seats won 68 31 18
Seat change Decrease6 Increase2 Increase4
Popular vote 883,320 438,412[a] 222,547[b]
Percentage 43.1% 21.4%[a] 10.9%[b]

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Per Borten Einar Hareide Knut Løfsnes
Party Centre Christian Democratic Socialist People's
Last election 10.9%, 16 seats 10.4%, 15 seats 2.4%, 2 seats
Seats won 18 13 2
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Steady0
Popular vote 206,415[b] 183,131[b] 122,721
Percentage 10.1%[b] 8.9%[b] 6.0%

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Einar Gerhardsen
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Per Borten
Centre

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 and 13 September 1965.[1] The Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 68 of the 150 seats. However, the four non-socialist parties succeeded in winning a majority between them and forming a government. Per Borten, the leader of the Centre Party, became prime minister.

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7