1985 Norwegian parliamentary election

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1985 Norwegian parliamentary election
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  1981 8 and 9 September 1985 1989  

All 157 seats in the Storting
79 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Gro Harlem Brundtland Erling Norvik Kjell Magne Bondevik
Party Labour Conservative Christian Democratic
Last election37.2%, 66 seats35.3%, 53 seats12.5%, 15 seats
Seats won715016
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Popular vote1,061,712791,537214,969
Percentage40.8%30.4%8.3%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Johan J. Jakobsen, fotografert under Sps landsmote i Haugesund i 2015 (cropped).jpg Koritzinsky.jpg Carl i Hagen043 2E jpg DF0000062790.jpg
Leader Johan J. Jakobsen Theo Koritzinsky Carl I. Hagen
Party Centre Socialist Left Progress
Last election7.8%, 11 seats4.9%, 4 seats4.5%, 4 seats
Seats won1262
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote171,770141,95096,797
Percentage6.6%5.5%3.7%

1985 Norweigan Parliamentary election maps.svg
Results by county

Prime Minister before election

Kåre Willoch
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Kåre Willoch
Conservative

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 and 9 September 1985. [1] The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 71 of the 157 seats. It was the first election since 1885 in which the Liberal Party failed to win a seat.

Contents

Contesting parties

NameIdeologyPositionLeader1981 result
Votes (%)Seats
Ap Labour Party
Arbeiderpartiet
Social democracy Centre-left Gro Harlem Brundtland 37.2%
66 / 155
H Conservative Party
Høyre
Conservatism Centre-right Erling Norvik 31.7%
53 / 155
KrF Christian Democratic Party
Kristelig Folkeparti
Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Kjell Magne Bondevik 8.9%
15 / 155
SV Socialist Left Party
Sosialistisk Venstreparti
Democratic socialism Left-wing Theo Koritzinsky 4.9%
4 / 155
FrP Progress Party
Fremskrittspartiet
Classical liberalism Right-wing Carl I. Hagen 4.4%
4 / 155
Sp Centre Party
Senterpartiet
Agrarianism Centre Johan J. Jakobsen 4.2%
6 / 155
V Liberal Party
Venstre
Social liberalism Centre Arne Fjørtoft 3.2%
2 / 155

Campaign

Slogans

PartyOriginal sloganEnglish translation
Labour Party Ny vekst for Norge
Conservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party La livet leve
Liberal Party
Progress Party Vi vil gjøre noe med det!
Sources: [2] [3] [4]

Debates

1985 Norwegian general election debates
DateOrganizers P  Present   I  Invitee  N  Non-invitee 
Ap H KrF Sv Frp Sp V Rv Dlp NKP Refs
9 October 1984 NRK P
Gro Harlem Brundtland
P
Kåre Willoch
N
Kjell Magne Bondevik
N
Hanna Kvanmo
N
Carl I. Hagen
N
Johan J. Jakobsen
N
Odd Einar Dørum
N
Jorunn Gulbrandsen
N
Halfdan Hegtun
N
Hans Ingemann Kleven
[5]
6 September 1985 NRK P
Einar FørdeGro Harlem Brundtland
P
Kåre Willoch, Kaci Kullmann Five
P
Kjell Magne Bondevik
P
Hanna Kvanmo
P
Carl I. Hagen
P
Johan J. Jakobsen
P
Odd Einar Dørum
P
Jorunn Gulbrandsen
P
Halfdan Hegtun
P
Hans Ingemann Kleven
[6]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party 1,061,71240.8171+5
Conservative Party 791,53730.4250–3
Christian Democratic Party 214,9698.2616+1
Centre Party 171,7706.6012+1
Socialist Left Party 141,9505.466+2
Progress Party 96,7973.722–2
Liberal Party 81,2023.120–2
Red Electoral Alliance 14,8180.5700
Liberal People's Party 12,9580.5000
Pensioners' Party 7,8460.300New
Communist Party 4,2450.160New
Sunnmøre List 2,0130.080New
Freely Elected Representatives00
Society Party 0New
Non-Partisan List0New
Total2,601,817100.00157+2
Valid votes2,601,81799.86
Invalid/blank votes3,6190.14
Total votes2,605,436100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,100,47984.03
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Voter demographics

CohortPercentage of cohort voting for
Ap H KrF Sp Sv FrP V Others
Total vote40.8%30.4%8.3%6.6%5.5%3.7%3.12%
Gender
Females43.4%27.6%10.7%5.5%5.7%2.6%2.9%
Males38.4%33%6%7.6%5.2%4.8%3.2%
Age
18–30 years old34.4%33.9%5.5%4.1%8.6%7.6%4.5%
30-59 years old40.5%32%7.5%6.6%5.3%3%3.6%
60 years old and older47.3%24.1%12.6%8.8%2.9%1.5%0.7%
Work
low income44.6%23.3%9.3%8.4%5.5%4.4%2.9%
Average income45.5%26.6%8.3%6%6.5%2.8%2.9%
High income28.6%46.5%6.1%4.4%4.4%4.4%3.7%
Education
Primary school60.2%16.3%7.4%7%4.4%3%1.1%
High school38.2%33.6%8.6%6.8%4.7%4.6%2.4%
University/college14.8%44.7%9.3%5.8%9.6%2.6%8.7%
Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research [7]

Seat distribution

ConstituencyTotal
seats
Seats won
Ap H KrF Sp SV Frp
Akershus 125511
Aust-Agder 4211
Buskerud 7421
Finnmark431
Hedmark 85111
Hordaland 15552111
Møre og Romsdal 104321
Nord-Trøndelag 6312
Nordland 1263111
Oppland 7511
Oslo 1557111
Østfold 8431
Rogaland 103421
Sogn og Fjordane 52111
Sør-Trøndelag 1043111
Telemark 6321
Troms6321
Vest-Agder 5221
Vestfold 7331
Total1577150161262
Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

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