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Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 9 and 10 September 2001.[1] The governing Labour Party lost seats and their vote share was the worst they had ever obtained in a post-war election. Although they still won a plurality of votes and seats, they were unable to form a government. Instead, a centre-right coalition of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party was formed, led by Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik of the Christian Democratic Party, with confidence and supply support from the Progress Party.
Contesting parties
| Name | Ideology | Position | Leader | 1997 result | |||
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| Votes (%) | Seats | ||||||
| Ap | Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet |
Social democracy | Centre-left | Thorbjørn Jagland | 35.0% | 65 / 165
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| FrP | Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet |
Conservative liberalism | Right-wing | Carl I. Hagen | 15.3% | 25 / 165
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| H | Conservative Party Høyre |
Conservatism | Centre-right | Jan Petersen | 14.3% | 23 / 165
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| KrF | Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti |
Christian democracy | Centre to centre-right | Kjell Magne Bondevik | 13.6% | 25 / 165
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| Sp | Centre Party Senterpartiet |
Agrarianism | Centre | Odd Roger Enoksen | 7.9% | 11 / 165
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| SV | Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti |
Democratic socialism | Left-wing | Kristin Halvorsen | 6.0% | 9 / 165
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| V | Liberal Party Venstre |
Social liberalism | Centre | Lars Sponheim | 4.4% | 6 / 165
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| Kp | Coastal Party Kystpartiet |
Northern-regionalism | Centre to centre-right | Steinar Bastesen | new | 1 / 165
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Campaign
Slogans
| Party | Original slogan | English translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | "Hvis velferd er viktigst" | "If welfare is the most important" | |
| Progress Party | "For folk flest" | "For most people" | |
| Christian Democratic Party | "Varmere samfunn" | "Warmer society" | |
| Conservative Party | "Ny kurs. Nye muligheter" | "New course, new opportunities" | |
| Centre Party | "Ta Norge i bruk" | "Use Norway" | |
| Socialist Left Party | "Barn og unge først" | "Children and young people first" | |
| Liberal Party | "Du er sjefen" | "You’re the boss" | |
| Red Electoral Alliance | "Opprørsvalg" | "Riot election (rebellion)" | |
| Sources: [2][3] | |||
Opinion polls
Polls are indicated by share of votes in percentage, or by seats indicated by brackets. The Progress Party saw the most surprising changes in support, having achieved as high as 34.7% in September 2000, and in 2001 almost closing down to 10% at the lowest. The Labour Party and Conservative Party also varied greatly in support in the years before the election.