| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Stortinget / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
9 September 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The centre-right coalition led by the Conservative Party took a total of 96 seats in the 169-member parliament, defeating Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's red–green coalition. Although his Labour Party remained the largest single party in the new parliament, Mr. Stoltenberg conceded defeat and announced that the outgoing coalition, which had governed the country since 2005, would step down.
During the election campaign, Conservative Party leader Ms. Erna Solberg promised tax cuts and better healthcare. The right-wing Progress Party, led by Ms. Siv Jensen, proposed to invest more of the country's financial reserves in infrastructure. On 16 October, Ms. Solberg formed a coalition government, thereby becoming the country's second woman Prime Minister. The new Cabinet comprised nine women and nine men.
Note:
- The centre-right coalition comprised the Conservative Party, the Progress Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party.
- The red-green coalition comprised the Labour Party, the Centre Party and the Socialist Left Party. |
Date of previous elections: 14 September 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: September 2017
Number of seats at stake: 169 (full renewal renewal)
Number of candidates: 4,081 (2,437 men, 1,644 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 40.28%
Number of parties contesting the election: 21
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Alternation of power: Yes
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Conservative Party and Progress Party
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 1 October 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Olemic Thommessen (Conservative Party) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 9 September 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
3'641'753
2'848'898 (78.23%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Labour Party |
55
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| Conservative Party |
48
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| Progress Party |
29
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| Centre Party |
10
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| Christian Democratic Party |
10
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| Liberal Party |
9
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| Socialist Left Party |
7
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| Green Party |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
102
67
39.64%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Parliament (23.09.2013)
http://www.valgresultat.no/bs7g.html
http://www.ssb.no/en/valg/statistikker/stvalgkand |
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