Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 10 and 11 September 1989.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 63 of the 165 seats.
The non-socialist parties gained a majority, and Jan P. Syse became prime minister of a coalition minority cabinet consisting of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party, and the Centre Party. This cabinet was disbanded a year later after the Centre Party broke with the Conservatives over the Norwegian EU membership issue. Gro Harlem Brundtland became prime minister in 1990, forming a minority Labour government until the 1993 election four years later.
Political parties
Name Ideology Position Leader 1985 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Gro Harlem Brundtland 40.8% H Conservative PartyHøyre ConservatismFactions: Centre-right Jan P. Syse 30.4% KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Kjell Magne Bondevik 8.2% Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Johan J. Jakobsen 6.6% SV Socialist Left PartySosialistisk Venstreparti Democratic socialism Left-wingErik Solheim 5.4% FrP Progress PartyFremskrittspartiet Classical liberalism Right-wing Carl I. Hagen 3.7% V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreArne Fjørtoft 3.1%
Campaign Slogans Party Original slogan English translation Labour Party«Ny vekst for Norge»«New growth for Norway» Conservative Party Centre PartyChristian Democratic Party«La livet leve»«Let life live» Liberal Party Progress Party«Vi vil gjøre noe med det!»«We want to do something about it!» Sources:
Debates 1989 Norwegian general election debates Date Organiser Present Invitee Non-invitee ApHKrFSpSvFrpVMsMdgRefs 21 August 1989 NRKPGro Harlem BrundtlandNJan P. SyseNKjell Magne BondevikNJohan J. JakobsenNErik SolheimPCarl I. HagenNArne FjørtoftNEinar EdvardsenNBirte Simonsen 31 August 1989 NRKNGro Harlem BrundtlandNJan P. SysePKjell Magne BondevikNJohan J. JakobsenNErik SolheimPCarl I. HagenNArne FjørtoftNEinar EdvardsenNBirte Simonsen 6 September 1989 NRKPGro Harlem BrundtlandPJan P. SyseNKjell Magne BondevikNJohan J. JakobsenNErik SolheimNCarl I. HagenNArne FjørtoftNEinar EdvardsenNBirte Simonsen NRKPGunnar Berge, Gro Harlem BrundtlandPJan P. SysePKjell Magne BondevikPJohan J. JakobsenPErik SolheimPCarl I. HagenPArne FjørtoftPEinar EdvardsenPBirte Simonsen
Results
Voter demographics Cohort Percentage of cohort voting for Ap H FrP Sv KrF Sp V Others Total vote 34.27% 22.23% 13.04% 10.08% 8.49% 6.47% 3.20% Gender Females 35.1% 22.2% 9.9% 11.6% 9.7% 6.6% 2.6% Males 33.4% 22.2% 16.1% 8.6% 7.3% 6.3% 3.8% Age 18–30 years old 24.1% 26.1% 21.4% 12.9% 4.2% 4.2% 4% 30-59 years old 36% 22% 10.2% 11.4% 7.3% 7.2% 3.3% 60 years old and older 41.5% 18.4% 10.4% 3.5% 16.2% 7.2% 2% Work low income 35% 17.5% 16.6% 9.5% 10.1% 5.3% 2.7% Average income 36.9% 18% 13.9% 10.7% 8.9% 7.4% 2.7% High income 28.1% 34.7% 9.1% 10.4% 5.5% 4.2% 4.9% Education Primary school 52.6% 11.4% 11.2% 6.2% 8.7% 6.8% 1.4% High school 33% 21.6% 15.6% 9.6% 7.5% 7.7% 3% University/college 14.8% 37.3% 8.1% 16.4% 10.9% 2.5% 6.1% Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research
Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHFrpSVKrFSpFfFAkershus1545321Aust-Agder41111Buskerud7421Finnmark4211Hedmark85111Hordaland16543121Møre og Romsdal10321121Nord-Trøndelag63111Nordland12521211Oppland74111Oslo1655321Østfold9321111Rogaland12332121Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag10421111Telemark621111Troms63111Vest-Agder52111Vestfold73211Total1656337221714111Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk
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