1965 Norwegian parliamentary election

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.

1965 Norwegian parliamentary election
12 and 13 September 1965
All 150 seats in the Norwegian Parliament
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Einar Gerhardsen Sjur Lindebrække Gunnar Garbo
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 74 seats, 46.8% 29 seats, 20.4% 14 seats, 11.3%
Seats won 68 31 18
Seat change 6 2 4
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 16 seats, 10.9% 15 seats, 10.4% 2 seats, 2.4%
Seats won 18 13 2
Seat change 2 2 0
Popular vote 206,415[b] 183,131[b] 122,721
Percentage 10.1%[b] 8.9%[b] 6.0%
Prime Minister before election

Einar Gerhardsen
Labour

 Elected Prime Minister

Per Borten
Centre

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Labour Party883,32043.168–6
Conservative Party415,61220.331+2
Liberal Party207,83410.218+4
Centre Party191,7029.418+2
Christian People's Party160,3317.813–2
Socialist People's Party122,7216.020
Communist Party27,9961.400
Christians-Conservatives22,8001.1[a]–
Centrists-Liberals14,7130.7[b]–
Norwegian Democratic Party1940.00New
Freedom Protectors1630.00New
Wild votes80.0––
Invalid/blank votes8,697–––
Total2,056,0911001500
Registered voters/turnout2,406,86685.4––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a The joint list of the Conservative Party and the Christian People's Party won two seats, with the parties taking one each.[2]

b The joint list of the Centre Party and the Liberal Party won one seat, taken by the Centre Party.[2]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1459-1460
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