1961 Norwegian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 11 September 1961. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 74 of the 150 seats in the Storting. Although it lost the absolute majority it had held since 1945, the Labour Party was able to continue in government.
Image: Einar Gerhardsen 1945
Image: John Lyng by Schrøder (1932)
Image: Per Borten (1964, Knudsens fotosenter)
The Labour Party, formerly The Norwegian Labour Party, is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It is the senior party in a minority governing coalition with the Centre Party since 2021, with Støre serving as the current Prime Minister of Norway.
The party headquarters in Oslo
Campaign booth at Karl Johans gate ahead of the 2007 Norwegian local elections
Jonas Gahr Støre, party leader since 2014 and prime minister since 2021.