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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of

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for elections to the Storting. It is conterminous with the

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. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 169 members of the Storting using the

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. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 333,475 registered electors.

Electoral system

Rogaland currently elects 13 of the 169 members of the Storting using the

. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method. Compensatory seats (seats at large) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated by the National Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method at the constituency level (one for each constituency). Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.

Election results

Summary

(Excludes compensatory seats. Figures in ''italics'' represent joint lists.)

Detailed

2020s

=2021

= Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021: The following candidates were elected: Olaug Bollestad (KrF);

Tina Bru Tina Bru (born 18 April 1986) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. From 2020 to 2021, she served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy. She was elected to the Storting from Rogaland in 2013 and became a member of the Standing ...

(H);

Ingrid Fiskaa Ingrid Fiskaa (born 16 April 1977) is a Norwegian activist and politician for the Socialist Left Party. Political career Early career She was the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2002 to 2004, and also a central committee member of the Soci ...

(SV); Margret Hagerup (H); Terje Halleland (FrP);

Lisa Marie Ness Klungland Lisa Marie Ness Klungland (born 7 January 1994) is a Norwegian politician. She has been a member of the Storting since 2021. Biography Klungland was born on 7 January 1994, a daughter of Sigbjørn Klungland and Ingvill Ness. Hailing from Vinda ...

(Sp);

Mímir Kristjánsson Kristján Mímir Kristjánsson (born 17 August 1986) is a Norwegian politician representing the Red Party. He is currently a member of the Storting for Rogaland since 2021. He was formerly a city councilor in Stavanger and a political journalist ...

(R); Tove Elise Madland (Ap);

Geir Pollestad Geir Pollestad (born 13 August 1978) is a Norwegian solicitor and politician for the Centre Party. He is currently serving as the minister of agriculture and food since 2023, and has been a member of parliament for Rogaland since 2013. Early lif ...

(Sp);

Torstein Tvedt Solberg Torstein Tvedt Solberg (born 2 March 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. Education Solberg attended Stavanger Cathedral School. He obtained a bachelor's degree at University of Rogaland a master's degr ...

(Ap); Roy Steffensen (FrP);

Sveinung Stensland Sveinung Stensland (born 6 November 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A deputy to the Storting from Rogaland from 2013, he met as deputy for Bent Høie during the 2013–2017 Storting period. He was elected as an ordin ...

(H);

Aleksander Stokkebø Aleksander Stokkebø (born 2 November 1994) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He has served as an MP from Rogaland since 2021. Political career Parliament He was elected deputy representative to the Storting for the period ...

(H); and Hadia Tajik (Ap).

2010s

=2017

= Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017: The following candidates were elected: Olaug Bollestad (KrF);

(H); Margret Hagerup (H); Terje Halleland (FrP); Øystein Langholm Hansen (Ap); Bent Høie (H);

Solveig Horne Solveig Horne (born 12 January 1969) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Children and Equality in the Solberg Cabinet from 2013 to 2018. She was also an MP for Rogaland from 2005 to 2021. She has been a ...

(FrP);

Solfrid Lerbrekk Solfrid Lerbrekk (born 29 November 1990) is a Norwegian politician. Biography Lerbrekk wa born on 29 November 1990. She was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Socialist Left Party from the constituency ...

(SV);

Hege Haukeland Liadal Hege Haukeland Liadal (born 29 November 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and fraudster. She was born in Haugesund to Nils Haukeland and Else Fredrikke Rask. She was elected to the Storting, the Parliament of Norway, from Rog ...

(Ap);

(Sp);

(Ap); Roy Steffensen (FrP);

(H); and Hadia Tajik (Ap).

=2013

= Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013: The following candidates were elected: Olaug Bollestad (KrF);

(H); Bent Høie (H);

(FrP); Arve Kambe (H);

(Ap); Siri A. Meling (H); Iselin Nybø (V);

(Sp);

(Ap); Roy Steffensen (FrP); Eirin Kristin Sund (Ap);

Bente Thorsen Bente Thorsen (born 31 October 1958 in Karmøy) is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. She has been a member of the Storting since following the 2009 parliamentary election as Rogaland's 12th representative. She was a depu ...

(FrP); and Geir Toskedal (KrF).

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: Bent Høie (H);

(FrP);

Dagfinn Høybråten Dagfinn Høybråten (born 2 December 1957) is a Norwegian politician. He was the leader of the Christian Democratic Party 2004–2011. He was also Parliamentary leader from 2005 when he was elected as Member of Parliament representing Rogaland. ...

(KrF); Arve Kambe (H);

Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (born 12 November 1948 in Fister, Norway) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Kleppa is educated as a teacher at Kristiansand Teacher Training College in 1970. She worked as a teacher from 1967 to 1992. Sh ...

(Sp); Hallgeir H. Langeland (SV); Siri A. Meling (H);

Tore Nordtun Tore Nordtun (born 30 September 1949 in Bømlo) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. Nordtun held various positions in St ...

(Ap);

Torfinn Opheim Torfinn Opheim (born 12 April 1961, in Sauda) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 2005. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 2001–2005 ...

(Ap);

Ketil Solvik-Olsen Ketil Solvik-Olsen (born 14 February 1972) is a Norwegian politician of the Progress Party who has served as the party's first deputy leader since 2021. He also served as Minister of Transport and Communications from 2013 to 2018 and as the par ...

(FrP); Eirin Kristin Sund (Ap);

(FrP); and Øyvind Vaksdal (FrP).

=2005

= Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005: The following candidates were elected: Bent Høie (H);

(FrP);

(KrF);

(Sp); Gunnar Kvassheim (V); Hallgeir H. Langeland (SV);

(Ap);

(FrP); Eirin Kristin Sund (Ap); Bjørg Tørresdal (KrF); Øyvind Vaksdal (FrP); and Finn Martin Vallersnes (H).

=2001

= Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001: The following candidates were elected: Bent Høie (H);

(Sp); Hallgeir H. Langeland (SV); Siri A. Meling (H);

(Ap);

Jan Simonsen Jan Simonsen (3 March 1953 – 12 August 2019) was a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a member of parliament from 1989 to 2005. He was a member of the Progress Party until he was expelled from the party in 2001. F ...

(FrP); Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt (Ap);

Einar Steensnæs Einar Steensnæs (born 10 March 1942) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democrats, and served as parliamentary representative for Rogaland Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the count ...

(KrF); Bjørg Tørresdal (KrF); Øyvind Vaksdal (FrP); and Finn Martin Vallersnes (H).

1990s

=1997

= Results of the 1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997: The following candidates were elected: Jan Johnsen (H);

Hilde Frafjord Johnson Hilde Frafjord Johnson (born 29 August 1963 in Arusha, Tanganyika) is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former Minister of International Development of Norway, and member of the Norwegian Government. She mos ...

(KrF);

(Sp); Gunnar Kvassheim (V); Hallgeir H. Langeland (SV);

(Ap); Jan Petter Rasmussen (Ap);

(FrP); Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt (Ap);

(KrF); Inger Stolt-Nielsen (H); and Øyvind Vaksdal (FrP).

=1993

= Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1993: The following candidates were elected: Unn Aarrestad (Sp);

Gunnar Fatland Gunnar Fatland (born 9 November 1946 in Kvinnherad) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level Fatland was mayo ...

(H);

(KrF);

(Sp); Eilef A. Meland (SV);

(Ap);

Magnar Sætre Magnar Sætre (12 November 1940 – 5 December 2002) was a Norwegian typographer and politician for the Labour Party. Early years He was born in Bergen as a son of principal Peder Sætre and Martha née Johannesen. Early career He under ...

(Ap);

(FrP); Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt (Ap);

(KrF); and

Thorhild Widvey Thorhild Widvey (born 9 January 1956) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Culture from 2013 to 2015, and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2004 to 2005. Political career Local politics On the lo ...

(H).

1980s

=1989

= Results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 10 and 11 September 1989: The following candidates were elected:

Gunnar Berge Gunnar Berge (born 29 August 1940) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Etne, Hordaland. Berge represented Rogaland Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestl ...

(Ap); Petter Bjørheim (FrP);

(H);

Sverre Mauritzen Sverre Mauritzen (born 6 October 1943) is a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Conservative Party (Høyre). He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1981 to 1993, representing Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, count ...

(H); Eilef A. Meland (SV); Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen (Ap); Borghild Røyseland (KrF);

(Ap);

(FrP);

John S. Tveit John S. Tveit (18 December 1931 – 6 September 2022) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christian Democratic Party. Life and career John S. Tveit was born in Tysvær on 18 December 1931, as a son of carpenter ...

(KrF);

Ole Gabriel Ueland Ole Gabriel Ueland (28 October 1799 – 9 January 1870) was a Norwegian political leader and member of the Norwegian Parliament (1833–1869). Historians credit him with having popularized politics in rural Norway, paving the way for individual ...

(Sp); and

(H).

=1985

= Results of the 1985 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 1985: The following candidates were elected:

(Ap);

(H);

Hans Frette Hans Frette (2 September 1927 in Sauda – 16 October 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, borderin ...

(Ap);

Marit Løvvig Marit Løvvig (born 19 March 1938, in Fana) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a member of Ha ...

(H);

(H); Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen (Ap); Borghild Røyseland (KrF); Lars Storhaug (H);

(KrF); and

(Sp).

=1981

= Results of the 1981 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 1981: The following candidates were elected: Jakob Aano (KrF);

(Ap); Claus Egil Feyling (H);

(Ap);

Knut Haus Knut Haus (8 June 1915 – 23 June 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the po ...

(KrF);

(H);

(H); Jens Marcussen (FrP); Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen (Ap); and

(Sp).

1970s

=1977

= Results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 1977: The following candidates were elected: Jakob Aano (KrF);

(Ap); Claus Egil Feyling (H);

(Ap);

(KrF);

Geirmund Ihle Geirmund Ihle (29 December 1934 – 4 June 2016) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. Born in Haugesund, Ihle was a member of Hau ...

(Ap);

Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal (1 January 1923 – 23 February 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was born in Stavanger and was educated as a pharmacist in 1947. Lønningdal was a member of the executive committee ...

(H);

(H); Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen (Ap); and

(Sp).

=1973

= Results of the 1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973: The following candidates were elected: Jakob Aano (KrF);

Karl Aasland Karl Aasland (13 November 1918 – 29 March 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Aasland was born in Time, Norway. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. On ...

(Sp);

(Ap); Edvard Magnus Edvardsen (Ap); Erling Erland (ALP); Berge Furre (SV);

(KrF);

(Ap);

(H); and Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag (H).

1960s

=1969

= Results of the 1969 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 September 1969: The following candidates were elected: Jakob Aano (KrF);

(Sp);

(Ap);

Karl J. Brommeland Karl J. Brommeland (13 January 1913 – 19 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Haugesund. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1958, and was re-elected on three occ ...

(KrF); Edvard Magnus Edvardsen (Ap); Egil Endresen (H); Ingvar Lars Helle (V);

(Ap); Peder P. Næsheim (Ap); and Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag (H).

=1965

= Results of the 1965 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1965: The following candidates were elected: Jakob Aano (KrF);

(KrF); Edvard Magnus Edvardsen (Ap); Egil Endresen (H);

Ingolv Helland Ingolv Helland (born 1974) is a Norwegian portraitist who has developed an international reputation. In the 2007 exhibition for the prestigious BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery (United Kingdom), Helland's self-portrait was o ...

(V);

Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen (23 February 1913 – 7 July 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Haugesund. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasio ...

(H); Sunniva Hakestad Møller (Ap); Peder P. Næsheim (Ap); Inga Lovise Tusvik (V); and

Bjarne Undheim Bjarne Undheim (12 January 1905 – 28 May 1988) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Centre Party. He was born in Time. He obtained a cand.real. degree from the University of Oslo in 1930 and worked as a teacher and later princ ...

(Sp).

=1961

= Results of the 1961 parliamentary election held on 11 September 1961: The following candidates were elected: Ole Bergesen (H), 20,538 votes;

Kjell Bondevik Kjell Bondevik (11 March 1901 – 21 December 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Leikanger. He graduated with the cand.philol. and mag.art. (PhD equivalent) degrees in 1927. He worked as a tea ...

(KrF), 18,842 votes;

(KrF), 18,840 votes;

Trond Hegna Trond Hegna (2 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was a Norwegian author, journalist and editor. He served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland from 1949–1965. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He ...

(Ap), 41,991 votes;

(V), 20,130 votes;

(H), 20,555 votes; Sunniva Hakestad Møller (Ap), 41,983 votes; Lars Ramndal (V), 20,127 votes; Jakob Martinus Remseth (Ap), 41,992 votes; and

(Sp), 12,913 votes.

1950s

=1957

= Results of the 1957 parliamentary election held on 7 October 1957: The following candidates were elected: Ole Bergesen (H);

(KrF);

(Ap); Paul Ingebretsen (V);

Peter Torleivson Molaug Peter Torleivson Molaug (2 September 1902 – 22 August 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Hetland. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, c ...

(H); Sunniva Hakestad Møller (Ap); Lars Ramndal (V); Jakob Martinus Remseth (Ap); and Lars Elisæus Vatnaland (Bp).

=1953

= Results of the 1953 parliamentary election held on 12 October 1953: The following candidates were elected: Ole Bergesen (H);

(KrF);

(Ap);

Ivar Kristiansen Hognestad Ivar Kristiansen Hognestad (16 October 1888 – 30 April 1973) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Time. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1934, and was re-elected on four occasions. Ho ...

(Ap); Paul Ingebretsen (V);

(H); Lars Ramndal (V); Jakob Martinus Remseth (Ap); Lars Elisæus Vatnaland (Bp); and Endre Kristian Vestvik (KrF).

1940s

=1949

= Results of the 1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949: The following candidates were elected:

(KrF);

(Ap); Lars Ramndal (V); Jakob Martinus Remseth (Ap); and Lars Elisæus Vatnaland (H-Bp).

=1945

= Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 8 October 1945: As the list alliance was entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as list alliance votes. The H-Bp list alliance's additional seat was allocated to the Conservative Party. The following candidates were elected:

(Ap); Lars Ramndal (V); Jakob Martinus Remseth (Ap); Lars Elisæus Vatnaland (Bp); and

Torkell Vinje Torkell Vinje (21 October 1879 – 2 May 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served as a deput ...

(H).

1930s

=1936

= Results of the 1936 parliamentary election held on 19 October 1936: As the list alliance was not entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as party votes. The following candidates were elected:

Kristian Edland Kristian Edland (12 April 1874 – 24 October 1958) was a Norwegian farmer and politician. Edland was born in Mosterøy to farmers David Edland and Serina Døskeland. He was elected representative to the Storting for the periods 1934–1936 ...

(V);

(Ap); Karl K. Kleppe (V); Nils Martinsen Kverneland (Bp); and

(H).

=1933

= Results of the 1933 parliamentary election held on 16 October 1933: As the list alliance was not entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as party votes. The following candidates were elected:

(V);

(Ap); Karl K. Kleppe (V); Nils Martinsen Kverneland (Bp); and

(H).

=1930

= Results of the 1930 parliamentary election held on 20 October 1930: The following candidates were elected: Hans Aarstad (V); Karl K. Kleppe (V); Nils Martinsen Kverneland (Bp); Otto Georg Jahn Reimers (Bp); and

(H-FV).

1920s

=1927

= Results of the 1927 parliamentary election held on 17 October 1927: The following candidates were elected: Hans Aarstad (V); Emil Aase (Ap); Karl K. Kleppe (V); Nils Martinsen Kverneland (Bp); and Otto Georg Jahn Reimers (Bp).

=1924

= Results of the 1924 parliamentary election held on 21 October 1924: The following candidates were elected: Hans Aarstad (V); Jacob Kristensen Austbø (V); Jakob Svendsen Gimre (H-FV); Karl K. Kleppe (V); and Nils Martinsen Kverneland (Bp).

=1921

= Results of the 1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921: The following candidates were elected: Hans Aarstad (V); Torjus Larsen Gard (V); Jakob Svendsen Gimre (H-M); Karl K. Kleppe (V); and Otto Georg Jahn Reimers (L).

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