1977 Norwegian parliamentary election

Summary

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 and 12 September 1977.[1] The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 76 of the 155 seats.

1977 Norwegian parliamentary election

← 1973 11 and 12 September 1977 1981 →

All 155 seats in the Storting
78 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Reiulf Steen Erling Norvik Lars Korvald
Party Labour Conservative Christian Democratic
Last election 35.3%, 62 seats 17.2%, 29 seats 11.9%, 20 seats
Seats won 76 41 22
Seat change Increase14 Increase12 Increase2
Popular vote 972,434 563,783 224,355
Percentage 42.5% 24.5% 9.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Gunnar Stålsett Berge Furre Hans Hammond Rossbach
Party Centre Socialist Left Liberal
Last election 6.8%, 21 seats 11.2%, 16 seats[a] 2.3%, 2 seats
Seats won 12 2 2
Seat change Decrease9 Decrease14 Steady
Popular vote 184,087 96,248 54,243
Percentage 8.0% 4.2% 2.4%

Results by county

Prime Minister before election

Odvar Nordli
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Odvar Nordli
Labour

Contesting parties edit

Name Ideology Position Leader 1973 result
Votes (%) Seats
Ap Labour Party
Arbeiderpartiet
Social democracy Centre-left Reiulf Steen 35.2%
62 / 155
H Conservative Party
Høyre
Conservatism Centre-right Erling Norvik 17.2%
29 / 155
KrF Christian Democratic Party
Kristelig Folkeparti
Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Lars Korvald 11.8%
20 / 155
SV Socialist Left Party
Sosialistisk Venstreparti
Democratic socialism Left-wing Berge Furre 11.2%
16 / 155
Sp Centre Party
Senterpartiet
Agrarianism Centre Gunnar Stålsett 6.8%
21 / 155
FrP Progress Party
Fremskrittspartiet
Classical liberalismRight-libertarianism Right-wing Arve Lønnum 5.0%
4 / 155
DLF New People's Party
Det Liberale Folkepartiet
Social liberalismPro-Europeanism Centre Magne Lerheim 3.4%
1 / 155
V Liberal Party
Venstre
Social liberalism Centre Hans Hammond Rossbach 2.3%
2 / 155

Campaign edit

Slogans edit

Party Original slogan English translation
Labour Party "Vekst og vern - demokrati og likestilling" "Growth and protection - democracy and equality"
Conservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Liberal Party
Communist Party of Norway
Sources: [2]

Debates edit

1977 Norwegian general election debates
Date Organisers  P  Present    I  Invitee  N  Non-invitee 
Ap H KrF Sv Sp Frp Dlp V NKP Refs
8 September NRK P
Reiulf SteenOdvar Nordli
P
Erling Norvik
P
Lars Korvald
P
Berge Furre
P
Gunnar Stålsett
P
Arve Lønnum
P
Magne Lerheim
P
Hans Hammond Rossbach
P
Martin Gunnar Knutsen
[3]
12 September NRK P
Reiulf SteenOdvar Nordli
P
Kåre Willoch
P
Lars Korvald
P
Reidar T. Larsen
P
Gunnar Stålsett
P
Arve Lønnum
P
Magne Lerheim
P
Hans Hammond Rossbach
P
Martin Gunnar Knutsen
[4]

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party972,43442.2676+14
Conservative Party563,78324.5040+12
Christian Democratic Party224,3559.7518+2
Centre Party184,0878.0011–9
Non-socialist joint lists[b]111,4124.847
Socialist Left Party96,2484.182–14
Liberal Party54,2432.3610
Progress Party43,3511.880–4
New People's Party22,5240.980–1
Red Electoral Alliance14,5150.6300
Communist Party8,4480.370
Single Person's Party2,7400.1200
Democratic Party1,3220.0600
Freely Elected Representatives1,1490.050New
Lapp People's List4990.0200
Total2,301,110100.001550
Valid votes2,301,11099.85
Invalid/blank votes3,3860.15
Total votes2,304,496100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,780,19082.89
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Voter demographics edit

Cohort Percentage of cohort voting for
Ap H KrF Sp Sv V FrP Others
Total vote 42.5% 24.5% 9.7% 8.0% 4.2% 2.4% 1.88%
Gender
Females 42.4% 22.5% 12.8% 7.3% 3.8% 2.7% 1.6%
Males 42.2% 26.6% 6.8% 8.7% 4.5% 2% 2%
Age
18–30 years old 31.9% 25.5% 5.7% 9.9% 10.3% 3.5% 3.9%
30-59 years old 45.4% 24.6% 8.4% 6.9% 2.9% 2.2% 1.8%
60 years old and older 43.3% 23% 15.8% 9% 2.1% 2.1% 0.6%
Work
low income 38.4% 18.1% 14.2% 13.3% 6.9% 2.7% 0.6%
Average income 50% 15.5% 9% 8.3% 4.8% 2.7% 2.7%
High income 36.2% 37% 7% 4.8% 2.3% 1.9% 2.1%
Education
Primary school 60% 11.9% 11.3% 6.8% 2.8% 1.2% 1.8%
High school 38.2% 28.2% 9.1% 9.6% 3.8% 3% 1.9%
University/college 15.2% 40.2% 8.9% 5.4% 8.9% 3.1% 2.2%
Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research[6]

Seat distribution edit

Constituency Total
seats
Seats won
Ap H KrF Sp SV V
Akershus 10 4 4 1 1
Aust-Agder 4 2 1 1
Buskerud 7 4 2 1
Finnmark 4 3 1
Hedmark 8 6 1 1
Hordaland 15 6 5 3 1
Møre og Romsdal 10 3 2 3 1 1
Nord-Trøndelag 6 3 1 2
Nordland 12 6 2 2 1 1
Oppland 7 4 1 1 1
Oslo 15 7 6 1 1
Østfold 8 5 2 1
Rogaland 10 4 3 2 1
Sogn og Fjordane 5 2 1 1 1
Sør-Trøndelag 10 5 2 1 1 1
Telemark 6 4 1 1
Troms 6 3 2 1
Vest-Agder 5 2 1 1 1
Vestfold 7 3 3 1
Total 155 76 41 22 12 2 2
Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

Notes edit

  1. ^ As the Socialist Electoral League
  2. ^ Seven seats were won by joint lists, of which four went to the Christian Democratic Party, and one each to the Centre Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ "Historiske slagord og plakater". Arbeiderpartiet (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ "Etter Stortingsvalget 1977: Partilederdebatt". 16 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Partilederdebatt". 16 July 2016.
  5. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp1459-1460
  6. ^ "Kristelig Folkeparti - Valgforskning". Retrieved 16 February 2024.