1973 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 9 and 10 September 1973.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 The Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 62 of the 155 seats in the Storting.

Contesting parties

Name Ideology Position Leader 1969 result Votes (%) Seats Ap Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet Social democracy Centre-left Trygve Bratteli 46.5% H Conservative PartyHøyre Conservatism Centre-rightKåre Willoch 18.8% V Liberal PartyVenstre Social liberalism CentreHelge Rognlien 9.3% Sp Centre PartySenterpartiet Agrarianism Centre Dagfinn Vårvik 8.9% KrF Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti Christian democracy Centre to centre-right Lars Korvald 7.8% SV Socialist Electoral LeagueSosialistisk Valgforbund SocialismDemocratic socialismCommunism Left-wing and Far-leftFinn Gustavsen 3.3% NKP Communist Party of NorwayNorges Kommunistiske Parti Communism Far-leftMartin Gunnar Knutsen 1.0%

Campaign Slogans

Party Original slogan English translation Labour Party"Vekst og vern - demokrati og likestilling" "Growth and protection - democracy and equality" Conservative Party Centre PartyChristian Democratic Party Liberal Party Communist Party of Norway Sources:

Debates 1973 Norwegian general election debates Date Organisers Present   Invitee  Non-invitee ApHVSpKrFSFALPDlpRvRefs NRKNPKaare MelandNNNNPAnders LangeNN NRKPTrygve Bratteli, Reiulf SteenPKåre WillochPHelge RognlienPDagfinn VårvikPAsbjørn Haugstvedt, Lars KorvaldPFinn GustavsenPAnders LangePHelge SeipPSigurd Allern

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Opinion polls Polling firm Fieldwork date SamplesizeNKP AKP SF Ap Sp V DLF KrF H ALP Others Lead1973 election9 and 10 September 1973–11.2%35.3%12.3%7.8%3.4%13.3%17.6%5.0%Norsk GallupSeptember 1973––0.913.931.910.32.92.811.819.94.4Norsk GallupAug 1973––0.58.539.712.243.99.316.94.7Norsk GallupJuly 1973–––8.239.711.13.43.59.917.35.9Norsk GallupJune 1973––0.59.838.712.83.549.417.24.2Norsk GallupMay 1973–1.10.16.639.111.33.53.89.719.65.4ALP was founded on 8 April 1973Norsk GallupApril 1973–1.10.87.440.211.53.35.4822.3–Norsk GallupMarch 1973–1.10.47.6439.73.36.66.621.7–Norsk GallupFebruary 1973–1.1–6.441.710.92.45.4824.1–Norsk GallupJanuary 1973–1.2–6.843.612.93.14.47.820.1–Norsk GallupDecember 1972–1.3–6.644.912.23.53.59.119–Norsk GallupNovember 1972–1.7–6.847.113.24.2–8.918.1–Norsk GallupOctober 1972–1.7–5.948.113.35.5–6.518.9–Norsk GallupSeptember 1972–1–6.642.314.97.2–6.721.4–Norsk GallupAugust 1972–1.6–7.444.211.18.1–9.118.6–Norsk GallupJuly 1972–1.4–6.444.210.77.3–8.821.2–Norsk GallupJune 1972–1.6–7.349.212.76.4–6.816–Norsk GallupMay 1972–1.6–6.746.411.87.8–6.719–Norsk GallupApril 1972–1.8–6.643.614.27.4–7.618.7–Norsk GallupMarch 1972–1.1–6.944.7137.5–7.519.3–Norsk GallupFebruary 1972–1.3–6.643.313.69.1–7.518.6–Norsk GallupJanuary 1972–0.9–6.644.515.96.9–7.917.2–Norsk GallupDecember 1971–0.7–8.147.213.46.3–7.916.5–Norsk GallupNovember 1971–0.8–6.144.813.97.9–9.816.6–Norsk GallupOctober 1971–1.2–6.744.1139–7.418.6–Norsk GallupSeptember 1971–1.2–6.844.212.99–7.218.6–Norsk GallupAugust 1971–0.5–550.610.18.8–7.517.5–Norsk GallupJuly 1971–1.2–3.951.111.47.3–6.418.7–Norsk GallupJune 1971–0.9–3.652.312.15.6–6.918.5–Norsk GallupMay 1971–1.3–2.756.213.55.1–7.513.8–Norsk GallupApril 1971–0.8–2.954.612.76.5–913.5–Norsk GallupMarch 1971–0.8–2.656.4117.1–7.814.4–Norsk GallupFebruary 1971–1.3–2.85112.57.5–7.916.9–Norsk GallupJanuary 1971–0.5–2.756.711.75.9–7.514.9–Norsk GallupDecember 1970–0.6–2.458.78.15.8–8.216.2–Norsk GallupNovember 1970–0.6–2.157.67.66.6–8.916.6–Norsk GallupOctober 1970–0.9–2.257.79.86.3–7.715.4–Norsk GallupSeptember 1970–0.8–1.957.310.46–7.915.8–Norsk GallupAugust 1970–0.4–6.857.38.38.8–1.117.3–Norsk GallupJuly 1970–0.8–2.9538.78.9–718.6–Norsk GallupJune 1970–1–1.754.49.57.1–8.317.9–Norsk GallupMay 1970–0.8–1.9597.56.7–7.916.2–Norsk GallupApril 1970–0.8–2.353.98.96.9–9.617.4–Norsk GallupMarch 1970–1.1–1.560.37.66–7.615.9–Norsk GallupFebruary 19701.1–2.554.777.1–6.421.3–Norsk GallupJanuary 1970–0.9–2.159.585.8–8.814.8–Norsk GallupDecember 1969–1.4–3.352.99.76.6–8.817.3–Norsk GallupNovember 1969–0.6–3.653.39.67.4–817.5–Norsk GallupOctober 1969–0.7–1.755.9106.6–8.816.3–7 and 8 September 1969––3..9%46.5%12.9%9.4%–11.7%22.7%–

Results

Voter demographics Cohort Percentage of cohort voting for Ap H KrF Sp SF V ALP Others Total vote 35.3% 17.6% 13.3% 12.3% 11.2% 7.8% 5.0% Gender Females 39.3% 18.3% 16.4% 6.3% 7.8% 2.1% 2.9% Males 32.4% 16.6% 8.4% 7.2% 14% 2.3% 6.9% Age 18–30 years old 30.4% 14.4% 10.4% 6.4% 17.6% 1.6% 12% 30-59 years old 36.8% 15.7% 9.4% 6.9% 12.8% 2.2% 4.2% 60 years old and older 35% 22.2% 18.2% 7.1% 5.1% 3% 3.4% Work low income 35.6% 11.7% 22.3% 11% 9.5% 3% 4.5% Average income 39.6% 11% 11.9% 6.2% 14.3% 2.9% 4.1% High income 30.4% 27.7% 4.8% 4.3% 9.7% 1.1% 6.5%Education Primary school 56% 5.9% 12.7% 5.9% 12.7% 2.3% 1.6% High school 32.5% 14.8% 13.2% 8% 11.5% 2.4% 5.6% University/college 11.1% 43.7% 6.8% 4.7% 8.4% 2.1% 8.9% Source: Norwegian Institute for Social Research

Seat distribution ConstituencyTotalseatsSeats wonApHSpKrFSVALpVDNFAkershus10331111Aust-Agder4211Buskerud73211Finnmark4211Hedmark84121Hordaland155313111Møre og Romsdal10312211Nord-Trøndelag6321Nordland1251222Oppland7412Oslo1565121Østfold841111Rogaland10321211Sogn og Fjordane5221Sør-Trøndelag1042112Telemark621111Troms621111Vest-Agder52111Vestfold73211Total1556229212016421Source: Norges Offisielle Statistikk

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