1985 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 and 9 September 1985.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 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.

Contesting parties

Name Ideology Position Leader 1981 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Gro Harlem Brundtland 37.2% H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-right Erling Norvik 31.7% KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Kjell Magne Bondevik 8.9% SV Socialist Left PartySosialistisk Venstreparti Democratic socialism Left-wingTheo Koritzinsky 4.9% FrP Progress PartyFremskrittspartiet Classical liberalism Right-wing Carl I. Hagen 4.4% Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Johan J. Jakobsen 4.2% V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreArne Fjørtoft 3.2%

Campaign Slogans Party Original slogan English translation Labour PartyNy vekst for NorgeNew growth for Norway Conservative Party Centre PartyChristian Democratic PartyLa livet leveLet life live Liberal Party Progress PartyVi vil gjøre noe med det!We will do something about it! Sources:

Debates 1985 Norwegian general election debates Date Organizers Present   Invitee  Non-invitee ApHKrFSvFrpSpVRvDlpNKPRefs 9 October 1984 NRKPGro Harlem BrundtlandPKåre WillochNKjell Magne BondevikNHanna KvanmoNCarl I. HagenNJohan J. JakobsenNOdd Einar DørumNJorunn GulbrandsenNHalfdan HegtunNHans Ingemann Kleven NRKPEinar Førde, Gro Harlem BrundtlandPKåre Willoch, Kaci Kullmann FivePKjell Magne BondevikPHanna KvanmoPCarl I. HagenPJohan J. JakobsenPOdd Einar DørumPJorunn GulbrandsenPHalfdan HegtunPHans Ingemann Kleven

Results

Voter demographics Cohort Percentage of cohort voting for Ap H KrF Sp Sv FrP V Others Total vote 40.8% 30.4% 8.3% 6.6% 5.5% 3.7% 3.12% Gender Females 43.4% 27.6% 10.7% 5.5% 5.7% 2.6% 2.9% Males 38.4% 33% 6% 7.6% 5.2% 4.8% 3.2% Age 18–30 years old 34.4% 33.9% 5.5% 4.1% 8.6% 7.6% 4.5% 30-59 years old 40.5% 32% 7.5% 6.6% 5.3% 3% 3.6% 60 years old and older 47.3% 24.1% 12.6% 8.8% 2.9% 1.5% 0.7% Work low income 44.6% 23.3% 9.3% 8.4% 5.5% 4.4% 2.9% Average income 45.5% 26.6% 8.3% 6% 6.5% 2.8% 2.9% High income 28.6% 46.5% 6.1% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 3.7% Education Primary school 60.2% 16.3% 7.4% 7% 4.4% 3% 1.1% High school 38.2% 33.6% 8.6% 6.8% 4.7% 4.6% 2.4% University/college 14.8% 44.7% 9.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.6% 8.7% Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research

Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHKrFSpSVFrpAkershus125511Aust-Agder4211Buskerud7421Finnmark431Hedmark85111Hordaland15552111Møre og Romsdal104321Nord-Trøndelag6312Nordland1263111Oppland7511Oslo1557111Østfold8431Rogaland103421Sogn og Fjordane52111Sør-Trøndelag1043111Telemark6321Troms6321Vest-Agder5221Vestfold7331Total1577150161262Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

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