Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965

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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 883,320 438,412 222,547 Percentage 43.1% 21.4% 10.9%   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 206,415 183,131 122,721 Percentage 10.1% 8.9% 6.0%
Prime Minister before election Einar Gerhardsen Labour Prime Minister-designate Per Borten Centre

Einar Gerhardsen
Labour

Per Borten
Centre

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 and 13 September 1965. 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.

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

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

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