Akershus (Storting constituency)


Akershus is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It is conterminous with the county of Akershus. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 parliamentary election it had 514,392 registered electors.

Electoral system

Akershus currently elects 19 of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method. Compensatory seats 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. Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.

Election results

Detailed

2020s

2025
Results of the 2025 parliamentary election held on 8 September 2025:
The following candidates were elected:
Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021:
The following candidates were elected:

2010s

2017
Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:
The following candidates were elected:
Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013:
The following candidates were elected:

2000s

2009
Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009:
The following candidates were elected:
Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005:
The following candidates were elected:
Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001:
The following candidates were elected:

1990s

1997
Results of the 1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997:
The following candidates were elected:
Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1993:
The following candidates were elected:

1980s

1989
Results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 10 and 11 September 1989:
The following candidates were elected:
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 Sp-KrF-DLF list alliance's seat was allocated to the Centre Party.
The following candidates were elected:
Tora Aasland ; Jo Benkow ; Helen Bøsterud ; Anneliese Dørum ; Anne Enger ; Kaci Kullmann Five ; Terje Granerud ; Carl Fredrik Lowzow ; Thor-Eirik Gulbrandsen Mykland ; Jan Petersen ; Rolf Presthus ; and Reiulf Steen.
1981
Results of the 1981 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 1981:
The following candidates were elected:
Jo Benkow ; Helen Bøsterud ; Kaci Kullmann Five ; Einar Førde ; Terje Granerud ; Fridtjof Frank Gundersen ; Thor-Eirik Gulbrandsen Mykland ; Carl Fredrik Lowzow ; Jan Petersen ; and Rolf Presthus.

1970s

1977
Results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 1977:
The following candidates were elected:
Erland Asdahl ; Jo Benkow ; Helen Bøsterud ; Thor Gystad ; Anne-Olaug Ingeborgrud ; Gerd Kirste ; Carl Fredrik Lowzow ; Thor-Eirik Gulbrandsen Mykland ; Rolf Presthus ; and Inger Louise Valle.
1973
Results of the 1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973:
The following candidates were elected:
Egil Aarvik ; Tønnes Andenæs ; Jo Benkow ; Erik Gjems-Onstad ; Thor Gystad ; Gerd Kirste ; Sonja Ludvigsen ; Rolf Presthus ; Torild Skard ; and Bjørn Unneberg.

1960s

1969
Results of the 1969 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 September 1969:
The following candidates were elected:
Tønnes Andenæs ; Jo Benkow ; Thor Gystad ; Halfdan Hegtun ; Sonja Ludvigsen ; Rolf Presthus ; and Bjørn Unneberg.
1965
Results of the 1965 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1965:
The following candidates were elected:
Kristian Asdahl ; Jo Benkow ; Hans Borgen ; Thor Fossum ; Halfdan Hegtun ; Halvard Lange ; and Sonja Ludvigsen.
1961
Results of the 1961 parliamentary election held on 11 September 1961:
The following candidates were elected:
Kristian Asdahl, 30,493 votes; Hans Borgen, 12,178 votes; Thor Fossum, 59,520 votes; Halvard Lange, 59,519 votes; John Lyng, 30,488 votes; Hartvig Svendsen, 59,522 votes; and Liv Tomter, 59,519 votes.

1950s

1957
Results of the 1957 parliamentary election held on 7 October 1957:
The following candidates were elected:
Hans Borgen ; Hartvig Caspar Christie ; Halvard Lange ; John Lyng ; Arne Torolf Strøm ; Hartvig Svendsen ; and Liv Tomter.
1953
Results of the 1953 parliamentary election held on 12 October 1953:
The following candidates were elected:
Kristian Asdahl ; Hans Borgen ; Hartvig Caspar Christie ; Halvard Lange ; Arne Torolf Strøm ; Hartvig Svendsen ; and Liv Tomter.

1940s

1949
Results of the 1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949:
The following candidates were elected:
Hans Borgen ; Hartvig Caspar Christie ; Sverre Hope ; Halvard Lange ; Arne Torolf Strøm ; Hartvig Svendsen ; and Liv Tomter.
1945
Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 8 October 1945:
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:
Kirsten Hansteen ; Sverre Hope ; Trygve Lie ; Herman Smitt Ingebretsen ; Arne Torolf Strøm ; Hartvig Svendsen ; and Erling Wikborg.

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:
Ole Ludvig Bærøe ; Harald Halvorsen ; Christian Ludvig Jensen ; ; Trygve Lie ; Marta Marie Nielsen ; and Jon Sundby.
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:
Ole Ludvig Bærøe ; Harald Gram ; Harald Halvorsen ; ; ; Helga Ramstad ; and Jon Sundby.
1930
Results of the 1930 parliamentary election held on 20 October 1930:
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:
Finn Blakstad ; Harald Gram ; Harald Halvorsen ; Thorleif Høilund ; ; Alf Staver ; and Jon Sundby.

1920s

1927
Results of the 1927 parliamentary election held on 17 October 1927:
The following candidates were elected:
Harald Gram ; Harald Halvorsen ; Thorleif Høilund ; ; Jon Sundby ; Rolf Thommessen ; and Anders Venger.
1924
Results of the 1924 parliamentary election held on 21 October 1924:
The following candidates were elected:
Olaf Bryn ; Harald Halvorsen ; Alfred Madsen ; Peter Andreas Morell ; ; Jon Sundby ; and Anders Venger.
1921
Results of the 1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921:
The following candidates were elected:
; Olaf Bryn ; Harald Halvorsen ; Alfred Madsen ; Peter Andreas Morell ; Jon Sundby ; and Anders Venger.