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Norwegian parliamentary election, 2001

Results of the general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, held on September 10, 2001. The Labour Party won a plurality of votes and seats, closely followed by the Conservative Party.

Storting election, 2001
PartyShare of VoteSeats
Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti)24.3%43
Conservative Party (Høyre)21.2%38
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)14.6%26 ¹
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)12.5%23
Christian People's Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)12.4%22
Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5.6%10
Social Liberal Party (Venstre)3.9%2
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)1.7%1
Others3.8%0
Total100%165

¹ Jan Simonsen, a candidate of the Progressive Party has since the election been expelled from his party and now sits as an independent in the parliament.


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