1993 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 and 13 September 1993.[1] It was the first European election where the two largest parties fielded a female leadership candidate, and the first election in history where all the largest three parties fielded female leadership candidates. The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 67 of the 165 seats.

1993 Norwegian parliamentary election

12 and 13 September 1993
All 165 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 83 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gro Harlem Brundtland Anne Enger Lahnstein Kaci Kullmann Five Party Labour Centre Conservative Last election 63 seats, 34.3% 11 seats, 6.5% 37 seats, 22.2% Seats won 67 32 28 Seat change 4 21 9 Popular vote 908,724 412,187 419,373 Percentage 36.9% 16.7% 17.0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Erik Solheim Kjell Magne Bondevik Carl I. Hagen Party Socialist Left Christian Democratic Progress Last election 17 seats, 10.1% 14 seats, 8.5% 22 seats, 13.0% Seats won 13 13 10 Seat change 4 1 12 Popular vote 194,633 193,885 154,497 Percentage 7.9% 7.9% 6.3%   Seventh party Eighth party   Leader Odd Einar Dørum Aksel Nærstad Party Liberal Red Last election 0 seats, 3.2 New Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 88,985 26,360 Percentage 3.6% 1.1%
Prime Minister before election Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour Elected Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour