1989 Norwegian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 10 and 11 September 1989.[1] The Labour Party remained the largest party in the Storting, winning 63 of the 165 seats.

1989 Norwegian parliamentary election

10 and 11 September 1989
All 165 seats in the Norwegian Parliament 83 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gro Harlem Brundtland Jan P. Syse Carl I. Hagen Party Labour Conservative Progress Last election 71 seats, 40.8% 50 seats, 30.4% 2 seats, 3.7% Seats won 63 37 22 Seat change 8 13 20 Popular vote 907,393 588,682 345,185 Percentage 34.3% 22.2% 13.0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Erik Solheim Kjell Magne Bondevik Johan J. Jakobsen Party Socialist Left Christian Democratic Centre Last election 6 seats, 5.5% 16 seats, 8.3% 12 seats, 6.6% Seats won 17 14 11 Seat change 11 2 1 Popular vote 266,782 224,852 171,269 Percentage 10.1% 8.5% 6.5%   Seventh party   Leader Anders John Aune Party Future for Finnmark Last election New Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 8,817 Percentage 0.3%
Prime Minister before election Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour Prime Minister after election Jan P. Syse Conservative

The non-socialist parties gained a majority, and Jan P. Syse became prime minister of a coalition minority cabinet consisting of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party, and the Centre Party. This cabinet was disbanded a year later after the Centre Party broke with the Conservatives over the Norwegian EU membership issue. Gro Harlem Brundtland became prime minister in 1990, forming a minority Labour government until the 1993 election four years later.