Norwegian parliamentary election, 1957

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A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 7 October 1957. The election was a victory for the Labour Party, and Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet could continue. The Labour party again achieved an absolute majority in parliament, together with the highest popular vote in the party's history.

Results

Party	Vote (%)	Seats
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	48.3	78
Conservative Party (Høyre)	18.9	29
Liberal Party (Venstre)	9.7	15
Agrarian Party (Bondepartiet)	9.3	15
Christian People's Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	10.2	12
Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)	3.4	1
Others	0.2	0
Total	100	150