Vestfold is one of the 19
multi-member
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constituencies
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polit ...
of the
Storting
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years ...
, the national
legislature
A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, political entity such as a Sovereign state, country or city. They are often contrasted with the Executive (government), executive and Judiciary, ...
of
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
for elections to the Storting. It consists of the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Færder
Færder is a municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Borgheim. The municipality was established in 2018 by the unification of the former municipalities of ...
,
Holmestrand
is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Holmestrand. The town was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). T ...
,
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the town of Ã…sgÃ¥rdstrand ...
,
Larvik
Larvik () is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. The municipality of Larvik has about 46,364 inhabitants. The municipality has a 110&nbs ...
,
Sandefjord
Sandefjord () is a city and the most populous municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality of Sandar was merged into Sandefjord on 1 January 1969. On 1 ...
and
Tønsberg
Tønsberg , historically Tunsberg, is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, eastern Norway, located around south-southwest of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The administrative c ...
in the
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
of
Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in Eastern Norway. In 2020 the county became part of the much larger county of Vestfold og Telemark. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it bordered t ...
. The constituency currently elects six of the 169 members of the Storting using the
open
Open or OPEN may refer to:
Music
* Open (band), Australian pop/rock band
* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (Y ...
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be u ...
electoral system
An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections m ...
. At the
2021 parliamentary election it had 182,961 registered electors.
Electoral system
Vestfold currently elects six of the 169 members of the Storting using the
open
Open or OPEN may refer to:
Music
* Open (band), Australian pop/rock band
* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (Y ...
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be u ...
electoral system
An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections m ...
. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the
Modified Sainte-Laguë method
Modified may refer to:
* ''Modified'' (album), the second full-length album by Save Ferris
*Modified racing, or "Modifieds", an American automobile racing genre
See also
* Modification (disambiguation)
* Modifier (disambiguation)
Modifier may re ...
.
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:
Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud
Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud (born 22 February 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected representative to the Storting from Vestfold for the period 2017–2021, and re-elected in 2021.
Early and personal life
...
(Ap);
Kathrine Kleveland
Kathrine Kleveland (born 7 April 1966) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She has been a member of the Storting since 2021.
Biography
Kleveland was born on 7 April 1966 to farmer and carpenter Jakob Rønningen and Ellen-Marie Wall ...
(Sp);
Erlend Larsen
Erlend Larsen (born 13 October 1965) is a Norwegian pilot, non-fiction writer, and politician for the Conservative Party. He served as mayor in Stokke from 2011, and has been a representative to the Storting since 2017.
Personal life
Larsen wa ...
(H);
Morten Stordalen
Finn Morten Stordalen (born 5 October 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current elec ...
(FrP);
Truls Vasvik (Ap);
Lene Westgaard-Halle
Lene Camilla Westgaard-Halle (born 4 July 1979, Oslo) is a Norwegian political scientist from Drammen, and politician for the Conservative Party.
Early life and education
Westgaard-Halle grew up on Ã…skollen in Drammen. She was an active alpi ...
(H); and
Grete Wold (SV).
2010s
=2017
=
Results of the
2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:
The following candidates were elected:
Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud
Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud (born 22 February 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected representative to the Storting from Vestfold for the period 2017–2021, and re-elected in 2021.
Early and personal life
...
(Ap);
Dag Terje Andersen
Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...
(Ap);
Carl-Erik Grimstad
Carl-Erik Grimstad (born 17 September 1952) is a Norwegian politician.
He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The ...
(V);
Erlend Larsen
Erlend Larsen (born 13 October 1965) is a Norwegian pilot, non-fiction writer, and politician for the Conservative Party. He served as mayor in Stokke from 2011, and has been a representative to the Storting since 2017.
Personal life
Larsen wa ...
(H);
Kårstein Eidem Løvaas (H);
Morten Stordalen
Finn Morten Stordalen (born 5 October 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current elec ...
(FrP); and
Lene Westgaard-Halle
Lene Camilla Westgaard-Halle (born 4 July 1979, Oslo) is a Norwegian political scientist from Drammen, and politician for the Conservative Party.
Early life and education
Westgaard-Halle grew up on Ã…skollen in Drammen. She was an active alpi ...
(H).
=2013
=
Results of the
2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013:
The following candidates were elected:
Dag Terje Andersen
Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...
(Ap);
Anders Anundsen
Anders Anundsen (born 17 November 1975) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of the Norwegian parliament, representing Vestfold from 2005 to 2017.
A juri ...
(FrP);
Svein Flåtten
Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion.
Flåtten was a member of the execu ...
(H);
Kårstein Eidem Løvaas (H);
Sonja Mandt
Sonja Mandt (born 29 March 1960, in Larvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005.
On the local Mandt held various positions in Larvik
Larvik () is a List of cities ...
(Ap);
Morten Stordalen
Finn Morten Stordalen (born 5 October 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current elec ...
(FrP); and
Anders Tyvand
Anders Tyvand (born 14 May 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold in 2013 where he is member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs ...
(KrF).
2000s
=2009
=
Results of the
2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009:
The following candidates were elected:
Dag Terje Andersen
Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...
(Ap);
Anders Anundsen
Anders Anundsen (born 17 November 1975) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of the Norwegian parliament, representing Vestfold from 2005 to 2017.
A juri ...
(FrP);
Svein Flåtten
Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion.
Flåtten was a member of the execu ...
(H);
Steinar Gullvåg
Steinar Gullvåg (born 27 October 1946 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005.
Gullvåg was a member of Nøtterøy municipality council from 1979 to 198 ...
(Ap);
Sonja Mandt
Sonja Mandt (born 29 March 1960, in Larvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005.
On the local Mandt held various positions in Larvik
Larvik () is a List of cities ...
(Ap);
Per Arne Olsen
Per Arne Lodding Olsen (21 February 1961 – 18 November 2022) was a Norwegian politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Progress Party, where he held the position as second deputy leader. He served as the Governor of Vestfold from ...
(FrP); and
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born 2 July 1976) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). Growing up in Stokke, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament representing Vestfold in 2001. She served as Minister of Children, Equality a ...
(SV).
=2005
=
Results of the
2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005:
The following candidates were elected:
Dag Terje Andersen
Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...
(Ap);
Anders Anundsen
Anders Anundsen (born 17 November 1975) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of the Norwegian parliament, representing Vestfold from 2005 to 2017.
A juri ...
(FrP);
Svein Flåtten
Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion.
Flåtten was a member of the execu ...
(H);
Steinar Gullvåg
Steinar Gullvåg (born 27 October 1946 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005.
Gullvåg was a member of Nøtterøy municipality council from 1979 to 198 ...
(Ap);
Sonja Mandt
Sonja Mandt (born 29 March 1960, in Larvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005.
On the local Mandt held various positions in Larvik
Larvik () is a List of cities ...
(Ap);
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born 2 July 1976) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). Growing up in Stokke, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament representing Vestfold in 2001. She served as Minister of Children, Equality a ...
(SV); and
Per Ove Width
Per Ove Width (born 27 March 1939 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.
He had previously served in the positio ...
(FrP).
=2001
=
Results of the
2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001:
The following candidates were elected:
Svein Flåtten
Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion.
Flåtten was a member of the execu ...
(H);
Hans Kristian Hogsnes (H);
Jørgen Kosmo
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years w ...
(Ap);
Per Erik Monsen
Per Erik Monsen (18 April 1946 – 16 February 2008) was a Norwegian teacher and politician for the Progress Party.
Born in Sandefjord, Monsen graduated from teacher's college in 1977 and worked at Fevang School from 1978 to 1997. He was a me ...
(FrP);
Anne Helen Rui (Ap);
Elsa Skarbøvik (KrF);
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born 2 July 1976) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). Growing up in Stokke, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament representing Vestfold in 2001. She served as Minister of Children, Equality a ...
(SV); and
Per Ove Width
Per Ove Width (born 27 March 1939 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.
He had previously served in the positio ...
(FrP).
1990s
=1997
=
Results of the
1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997:
The following candidates were elected:
Dag Terje Andersen
Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...
(Ap);
Ole Johs. Brunæs
Ole Johs. Brunæs (born Ole Johannes Brunæs; 4 February 1936 – 24 February 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties ar ...
(H);
Jørgen Kosmo
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years w ...
(Ap);
Per Erik Monsen
Per Erik Monsen (18 April 1946 – 16 February 2008) was a Norwegian teacher and politician for the Progress Party.
Born in Sandefjord, Monsen graduated from teacher's college in 1977 and worked at Fevang School from 1978 to 1997. He was a me ...
(FrP);
Anne Helen Rui (Ap);
Elsa Skarbøvik (KrF); and
Per Ove Width
Per Ove Width (born 27 March 1939 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.
He had previously served in the positio ...
(FrP).
=1993
=
Results of the
1993 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1993:
The following candidates were elected:
Ole Johs. Brunæs
Ole Johs. Brunæs (born Ole Johannes Brunæs; 4 February 1936 – 24 February 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties ar ...
(H);
Oscar Hillgaar
Oscar Douglas Hillgaar (born 8 November 1945) is a Norwegian politician formerly representing the Progress Party.
He was born in Holt, and is of Irish descent. He attended the Norwegian Naval Academy from 1966 to 1967, and served in the Royal No ...
(FrP);
Jørgen Kosmo
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years w ...
(Ap);
Eva Lian (Sp);
Karin Lian (Ap);
Arild Lund
Arild Lund (born 4 March 1940) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997.
Born in Tjølling, Lund was a member of Tjølling municipal c ...
(H); and
Anne Helen Rui (Ap).
1980s
=1989
=
Results of the
1989 parliamentary election held on 10 and 11 September 1989:
The following candidates were elected:
Ole Johs. Brunæs
Ole Johs. Brunæs (born Ole Johannes Brunæs; 4 February 1936 – 24 February 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties ar ...
(H);
Inger Dag Steen (SV);
Oscar Hillgaar
Oscar Douglas Hillgaar (born 8 November 1945) is a Norwegian politician formerly representing the Progress Party.
He was born in Holt, and is of Irish descent. He attended the Norwegian Naval Academy from 1966 to 1967, and served in the Royal No ...
(FrP);
Jørgen Kosmo
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years w ...
(Ap);
Karin Lian (Ap);
Ingrid I. Willoch (H); and
Ernst Wroldsen (Ap).
=1985
=
Results of the
1985 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 1985:
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 KrF-Sp list alliance's additional seat was allocated to the Christian Democratic Party.
The following candidates were elected:
Thor Knudsen
Thor Haakon Knudsen (30 May 1927 – 10 January 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Tønsberg.
During the cabinet Borten he worked as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from January 26 ...
(H);
Jørgen Kosmo
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years w ...
(Ap);
Karin Lian (Ap);
Ã…ge Ramberg
Åge Ramberg (28 September 1921, Larvik – 24 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He worked as a teacher, having graduated as cand.real. from the University of Oslo in 1948 and spent the first year as a te ...
(KrF);
Morten Steenstrup (H);
Ingrid I. Willoch (H); and
Ernst Wroldsen (Ap).
=1981
=
Results of the
1981 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 1981:
The following candidates were elected:
Alf Martin Bjørnø
Alf Martin Bjørnø (10 November 1923 – 2 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Brunlanes.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On t ...
(Ap);
Thor Knudsen
Thor Haakon Knudsen (30 May 1927 – 10 January 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Tønsberg.
During the cabinet Borten he worked as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from January 26 ...
(H);
Astrid Murberg Martinsen (Ap);
Karen Sogn (H);
Morten Steenstrup (H);
Ingrid I. Willoch (H); and
Ernst Wroldsen (Ap).
1970s
=1977
=
Results of the
1977 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 1977:
The following candidates were elected:
Alf Martin Bjørnø
Alf Martin Bjørnø (10 November 1923 – 2 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Brunlanes.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On t ...
(Ap);
Petter Furberg
Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On the local level he was a ...
(Ap);
Thor Knudsen
Thor Haakon Knudsen (30 May 1927 – 10 January 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Tønsberg.
During the cabinet Borten he worked as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from January 26 ...
(H);
Astrid Murberg Martinsen (Ap);
Ã…ge Ramberg
Åge Ramberg (28 September 1921, Larvik – 24 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He worked as a teacher, having graduated as cand.real. from the University of Oslo in 1948 and spent the first year as a te ...
(KrF);
Karen Sogn (H); and
Odd Vattekar (H).
=1973
=
Results of the
1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973:
The following candidates were elected:
Torgeir Andersen
Torgeir Andersen (born 16 February 1916 in Nøtterøy, died 5 February 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county ...
(H);
Alf Martin Bjørnø
Alf Martin Bjørnø (10 November 1923 – 2 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Brunlanes.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On t ...
(Ap);
Aslaug Fadum
Aslaug Fadum (17 August 1925 – 13 November 2016) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
She was born in Sem as a daughter of Olgar Olsen (1897–1939) and housewife Lilly Larsen (1900–1985). After middle school she spent most of he ...
(Sp-V);
Petter Furberg
Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On the local level he was a ...
(Ap);
Astrid Murberg Martinsen (Ap);
Ã…ge Ramberg
Åge Ramberg (28 September 1921, Larvik – 24 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He worked as a teacher, having graduated as cand.real. from the University of Oslo in 1948 and spent the first year as a te ...
(KrF); and
Odd Vattekar (H).
1960s
=1969
=
Results of the
1969 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 September 1969:
The following candidates were elected:
Torgeir Andersen
Torgeir Andersen (born 16 February 1916 in Nøtterøy, died 5 February 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county ...
(H);
Theodor Dyring (Sp-KrF);
Petter Furberg
Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On the local level he was a ...
(Ap);
Willy Jansson
Willy Jansson (13 May 1927 – 18 September 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Jansson was born in Sandar. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. He had previously ...
(Ap);
Asbjørn Lillås
Asbjørn LillÃ¥s (19 April 1919 – 26 May 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Nøtterøy.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had p ...
(Ap);
Astrid Murberg Martinsen (Ap); and
Odd Vattekar (H).
=1965
=
Results of the
1965 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1965:
The following candidates were elected:
Johan Andersen (Ap);
Theodor Dyring (Sp);
Gunvor Katharina Eker
Gunvor Katharina Eker (15 August 1906 – 22 July 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was born in Marker.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. She had ...
(Ap);
Borghild Bondevik Haga
Borghild Bondevik Haga (8 December 1906 – 12 April 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
She was born in Austre Moland as a daughter of teacher Nils Bondevik (1874–1961) and Kari Hauge (1867–1958). She was a sister o ...
(V);
Asbjørn Lillås
Asbjørn LillÃ¥s (19 April 1919 – 26 May 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Nøtterøy.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had p ...
(Ap);
Rolf Schjerven
Rolf Schjerven (15 October 1918 – 26 October 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously been a deput ...
(H); and
Johan Møller Warmedal (H).
=1961
=
Results of the
1961 parliamentary election held on 11 September 1961:
The following candidates were elected:
Johan Andersen (Ap), 44,108 votes;
Gunvor Katharina Eker
Gunvor Katharina Eker (15 August 1906 – 22 July 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was born in Marker.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. She had ...
(Ap), 44,104 votes;
Asbjørn Lillås
Asbjørn LillÃ¥s (19 April 1919 – 26 May 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Nøtterøy.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had p ...
(Ap), 44,108 votes;
Rolf Schjerven
Rolf Schjerven (15 October 1918 – 26 October 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously been a deput ...
(H), 28,881 votes;
Bjarne Støtvig
Bjarne Støtvig (24 June 1898 – 8 January 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Botne.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the ''Market towns of Vestfold'' in 1950–1953, and was re-el ...
(H), 28,885 votes;
Reidar Strømdahl
Reidar Strømdahl (12 May 1913 – 31 December 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Skoger.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a ...
(Ap), 44,108 votes; and
Johan Møller Warmedal (H), 28,879 votes.
1950s
=1957
=
Results of the
1957 parliamentary election held on 7 October 1957:
The following candidates were elected:
Johan Andersen (Ap);
Torgeir Andreas Berge
Torgeir Andreas Berge (17 February 1897 – 30 April 1973) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Labour Party from Sandar. He represented Vestfold for three periods in the Parliament of Norway from 1950 to 1961. Prior to that, he sat in ...
(Ap);
Claudia Olsen
Claudia Olsen (22 September 1896 – 9 November 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party.
She was born in Tønsberg.
She was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from the ''Market t ...
(H-Bp);
Bjarne Støtvig
Bjarne Støtvig (24 June 1898 – 8 January 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Botne.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the ''Market towns of Vestfold'' in 1950–1953, and was re-el ...
((H-Bp);
Reidar Strømdahl
Reidar Strømdahl (12 May 1913 – 31 December 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Skoger.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a ...
(Ap);
Oscar Torp
Oscar Fredrik Torp (, 8 June 1893 – 1 May 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became the acting minister of Defence in the govern ...
(Ap); and
Johan Møller Warmedal (H-Bp).
=1953
=
Results of the
1953 parliamentary election held on 12 October 1953:
The following candidates were elected:
Johan Andersen (Ap);
Torgeir Andreas Berge
Torgeir Andreas Berge (17 February 1897 – 30 April 1973) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Labour Party from Sandar. He represented Vestfold for three periods in the Parliament of Norway from 1950 to 1961. Prior to that, he sat in ...
(Ap);
Sigurd Lersbryggen (H);
Claudia Olsen
Claudia Olsen (22 September 1896 – 9 November 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party.
She was born in Tønsberg.
She was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from the ''Market t ...
(H);
Reidar Strømdahl
Reidar Strømdahl (12 May 1913 – 31 December 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Skoger.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a ...
(Ap);
Oscar Torp
Oscar Fredrik Torp (, 8 June 1893 – 1 May 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became the acting minister of Defence in the govern ...
(Ap); and
Johan Møller Warmedal (H).
1940s
=1949
=
Results of the
1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949:
The following candidates were elected:
Torgeir Andreas Berge
Torgeir Andreas Berge (17 February 1897 – 30 April 1973) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Labour Party from Sandar. He represented Vestfold for three periods in the Parliament of Norway from 1950 to 1961. Prior to that, he sat in ...
(Ap);
Karl Johan Edvardsen
Karl Johan Edvardsen (11 November 1883 – 18 September 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Brunlanes.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954.
Ed ...
(V-Bp);
Sigurd Lersbryggen (H); and
Reidar Strømdahl
Reidar Strømdahl (12 May 1913 – 31 December 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Skoger.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a ...
(Ap).
=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:
Frithjof Bettum (H);
Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen
Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen (18 November 1893 – 8 August 1949) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Gjøvik.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, but he died before the end of the ter ...
(Ap);
Laurits Grønland
Laurits Grønland (12 June 1887 – 29 March 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Nes, Buskerud.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He ha ...
(Ap); and
Sigurd Lersbryggen (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:
Laurits Grønland
Laurits Grønland (12 June 1887 – 29 March 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Nes, Buskerud.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He ha ...
(Ap);
Johan Mathiassen (Ap);
Jens Paulus Irgens Odberg (H); and
Nils Jacob Schjerven (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:
Svend Foyn Bruun Sr. (BS);
Johan Mathiassen (Ap);
Nils Jacob Schjerven (BS); and
Nils Magnus Nilsen Tvedten (V).
=1930
=
Results of the
1930 parliamentary election held on 20 October 1930:
The following candidates were elected:
Svend Foyn Bruun Sr. (BS);
Johan Mathiassen (Ap);
Nils Jacob Schjerven (BS); and
Nils Magnus Nilsen Tvedten (V).
1920s
=1927
=
Results of the
1927 parliamentary election held on 17 October 1927:
The following candidates were elected:
Svend Foyn Bruun Sr. (H-FV);
Hans Kristian Sørensen Kaldager (H-FV);
Johan Mathiassen (Ap); and
Richard Nilsen Tvedten (Bp).
=1924
=
Results of the
1924 parliamentary election held on 21 October 1924:
The following candidates were elected:
Svend Foyn Bruun Sr. (H-FV);
Hans Kristian Sørensen Kaldager (H-FV);
Nils Jacob Schjerven (H-FV); and
Richard Nilsen Tvedten (Bp).
=1921
=
Results of the
1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921:
The following candidates were elected:
Martin Olsen Nalum
Fredrik Anton Martin Olsen Nalum (13 May 1854 – 19 January 1935) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party. He held three different government minister posts, served as mayor and was a six-term member of Parliament.
He was b ...
(V);
Ole Olsen Nauen (H-FV);
Nils Jacob Schjerven (H-FV); and
Haldor Virik (H-FV).
On 24 January 1922 the Storting voted to re-run of the election in
Borre,
Brunlanes
Brunlanes is a parish and former municipality within Larvik municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It was annexed by Larvik on January 1, 1988.
The administrative centre of the municipality was located in the adjacent villages of Nevlunghavn a ...
, Fredriksvern,
Hedrum
Hedrum is a parish and the site of a historic church in Vestfold county, Norway. Hedrum was annexed by Larvik on January 1, 1988.
History
The parish of Hedrum was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Small ...
,
Lardal
Lardal () is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Svarstad. The parish of ''Laurdal'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). ...
,
Nøtterøy
Nøtterøy is an island and a former municipality in the present-day municipality of Færder in Vestfold and Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Borgheim. The parish of ''Nøtterø'' was esta ...
,
Sande, Sandeherad,
Sem,
Skoger
Skoger is a village located on the border between Buskerud and Vestfold counties, Norway. Of its population of 1,082 as of 2005, 654 were registered as residents of Drammen whereas 428 live in Sande in Vestfold county, Norway.
History
H ...
,
Stokke
Stokke is a town in Sandefjord municipality in Vestfold County, Norway. It lies in-between Sandefjord and Tønsberg, two of Vestfold's largest cities. It was a municipality from 1838 to 2016. The administrative centre of the municipality was th ...
,
Svelvik
Svelvik is a town in Drammen municipality, Viken county. It is also a former municipality, which was a part of former Vestfold county.
The town of Svelvik was separated from the rural municipality of Strømm to become a municipality of its ow ...
,
Tjølling
Tjølling is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. Tjølling was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Together with Brunlanes, Stavern and Hedrum, it was merged into Larvik on January 1, 1988.
Tj ...
,
Tjøme
Tjøme () is an island in Færder, and a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Tjøme. The parish of ''Tjømø'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see f ...
and
Vaale
Vaale is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Sports
The town has a football team, SV Vaalia Vaale, who play in the Kreisklasse A Westküste West. They were in 10th when the 2020–21 season was cancelled. ...
. Results of the election held on 13 March 1922:
The following candidates were elected:
Martin Olsen Nalum
Fredrik Anton Martin Olsen Nalum (13 May 1854 – 19 January 1935) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party. He held three different government minister posts, served as mayor and was a six-term member of Parliament.
He was b ...
(V);
Ole Olsen Nauen (H-FV);
Nils Jacob Schjerven (H-FV); and
Haldor Virik (H-FV).
Notes
References
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