1997 Norwegian Parliamentary Election
15 September 1997 · The four-party system and after · 165 seats, 83 for a majority
Labour Party finished first with 65 of 165 seats on 35.0% of the vote. Turnout 78.3%.
Prime Minister before
Thorbjørn Jagland
Labour
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Labour Party
65 of 165 seats
Turnout
78.3%
The result
Labour Party
35.0% of votes · -2 seats
65
seats
Progress Party
15.3% of votes · +15 seats
25
seats
Conservative Party
14.3% of votes · -5 seats
23
seats
Christian Democratic Party
13.7% of votes · +12 seats
25
seats
Centre Party
7.9% of votes · -21 seats
11
seats
Socialist Left Party
6.0% of votes · -4 seats
9
seats
Liberal Party
4.5% of votes · +5 seats
6
seats
Red Electoral Alliance
1.7% of votes · -1 seats
0
seats
Pensioners' Party
0.6% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Non-Partisan Deputies
0.4% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats
Environment Party The Greens
0.2% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Fatherland Party
0.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats