Sogn og Fjordane () is one of the 19

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of the

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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 consists of the

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Årdal Årdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Årdalsfjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Årdalstangen is the administrative center of the municipality. The other main village is ...

, Askvoll,

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, Bremanger, Fjaler,

Gloppen Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the ...

Gulen is a municipality in the southwestern part of Vestland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik. Other villages in Gulen include Brekke, Byrkne ...

, Høyanger, Hyllestad, Kinn,

Lærdal Lærdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri. The old Filefjell K ...

, Luster,

Sogndal Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansverk is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other villages ...

Solund Solund is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund is the westernmost island municipality in Norway. Holmebåen on the island of Steinsøy is the westernmost point in all of Nor ...

, Stad,

Stryn Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of ...

Sunnfjord Sunnfjord ( en, the southern fjord - in contrast to Nordfjord) is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Vestland county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, the southernmost parts of Kinn, Sunnfjord, and the s ...

and Vik in the

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

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. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 78,282 registered electors.

Electoral system

Sogn og Fjordane currently elects three 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:

Alfred Bjørlo Alfred Jens Bjørlo (born 17 December 1972) is a Norwegian politician from Nordfjordeid. Since 2021, he is a representative to the Storting for the Liberal Party. Biography He was born at Bjørlo, about from Nordfjordeid in what was the old ...

(V);

Olve Grotle Olve Grotle (born 17 February 1964) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Sogn og Fjordane for the period 2021–2025, for the Conservative Party. Grotle served as mayor in the munic ...

(H); Erling Sande (Sp); and Torbjørn Vereide (Ap).

2010s

=2017

= Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017: The following candidates were elected: Ingrid Heggø (Ap);

Frida Melvær Frida Melvær (born 29 September 1971) is a Norwegian politician. She was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around ...

(H); Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp); and

Tore Storehaug Tore Storehaug (born 18 February 1992) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties ...

(KrF).

=2013

= Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013: The following candidates were elected: Ingrid Heggø (Ap);

Bjørn Lødemel Bjørn Lødemel (born 19 August 1958) is a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway (Høyre). He was elected to the Stortinget from Sogn og Fjordane in 2009. He had been mayor of Hornindal Hornindal is a former ...

(H); Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp); and

Sveinung Rotevatn Sveinung Rotevatn (born 15 May 1987) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Rotevatn comes from Nordfjordeid, Sogn og Fjordane, and has a master's degree in law from the University of Bergen. He served as Minister of Climate and the ...

(V).

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: Tor Bremer (Ap); Ingrid Heggø (Ap);

(H); Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp); and Åge Starheim (FrP).

=2005

= Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005: The following candidates were elected: Ingrid Heggø (Ap); Gunvald Ludvigsen (V); Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp);

Reidar Sandal Reidar Sandal (born 24 March 1949 in Vågsøy Vågsøy is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center was the town Måløy ...

(Ap); and Åge Starheim (FrP).

=2001

= Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001: The following candidates were elected:

Magne Aarøen Magne Aarøen (April 28, 1944 in Innvik – June 27, 2003) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party (KrF). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 2001. He previously served as a deputy representati ...

(KrF);

Sverre J. Hoddevik Sverre J. Hoddevik (born 10 June 1946, in Selje) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their ...

(H);

Jorunn Ringstad Jorunn Ringstad (3 September 1943 – 12 September 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served in ...

(Sp);

Heidi Grande Røys Heidi Grande Røys (born 6 May 1967) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She became Minister of Modernisation in 2005, renamed to Minister of Government Administration and Reform since 2006 in the second cabinet Stoltenberg. ...

(SV); and

(Ap).

1990s

=1997

= Results of the 1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997: The following candidates were elected:

(H);

Lars Gunnar Lie Lars Gunnar Lie (born 18 September 1938) is a Norwegian politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that ...

(KrF);

Astrid Marie Nistad Astrid Marie Nistad (born 9 December 1938 in Fjaler) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. When Gro Harlem Brundtland Gro Brundtland (; born Gro Harlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician (Arbeiderpartiet), who served three te ...

(Ap); Kjell Opseth (Ap); and

(Sp).

=1993

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

(KrF);

(Ap); Kjell Opseth (Ap); and

(Sp).

1980s

=1989

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

Leiv Blakset Leiv Blakset (28 December 1928 – 22 May 2005) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher and politician. Biography Blakset was born in Herøy to Knut Blakset and Agnes Olivia Bergset. He became a farmer in Stryn, educated as agronomist in 1949. He ...

(Sp); Dagfinn Hjertenes (H);

(KrF); Kjell Opseth (Ap); and

(Ap).

=1985

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

(Sp);

Lars Lefdal Lars Lefdal (born 17 March 1939 in Davik) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a member o ...

(H);

(KrF); Kjell Opseth (Ap); and

Kåre Øvregard Kåre Øvregard (born 19 February 1933 in Jostedal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was deputy m ...

(Ap).

=1981

= Results of the 1981 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 1981: The following candidates were elected:

Per J. Husabø Per J. Husabø (6 May 1928 – 3 March 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Husabø was born in Leikanger. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1977, and was re-elected on one occ ...

(KrF);

(H); Kjell Opseth (Ap);

(Ap); and Ambjørg Sælthun (Sp).

1970s

=1977

= Results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 1977: The following candidates were elected:

Oddleif Fagerheim Oddleif Fagerheim (20 September 1911, in Fjaler, Ytre Holmedal – 11 December 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Sogn og Fjordane in 1969, and was re- ...

(Ap);

(KrF);

(H);

(Ap); and Ambjørg Sælthun (Sp).

=1973

= Results of the 1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973: The following candidates were elected: John Austrheim (Sp);

(Ap); Sverre Johan Juvik (Ap); Knut Myrstad (KrF); and Ambjørg Sælthun (Sp).

1960s

=1969

= Results of the 1969 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 September 1969: The following candidates were elected: John Austrheim (Sp);

(Ap); Sverre Johan Juvik (Ap); Knut Myrstad (KrF); and

Paul Svarstad Paul Svarstad (6 March 1917 – 3 April 1998) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Innvik. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion. Svars ...

(H).

=1965

= Results of the 1965 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1965: The following candidates were elected: John Austrheim (Sp); Ludvig Olai Botnen (V); Knut Myrstad (KrF);

Einar Stavang Einar Magnus Henriksson Stavang (20 November 1898 – 3 May 1992) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Bru as a son of teacher Henrik Matias Stavang (1866–1965) and Jensine Margrete Salomonsdatter (1866– ...

(Ap); and

(H).

=1961

= Results of the 1961 parliamentary election held on 11 September 1961: The following candidates were elected: John Austrheim (Sp), 9,550 votes; Ludvig Olai Botnen (V), 7,257 votes;

Hans Offerdal Hans Offerdal (23 September 1909 – 19 August 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Lærdal. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1958, and was re-elected on one occasion. He ...

(Ap), 16,111 votes; Hans Karolus Ommedal (KrF), 6,936 votes; and

(Ap), 16,104 votes.

1950s

=1957

= Results of the 1957 parliamentary election held on 7 October 1957: The following candidates were elected: Anders Johanneson Bøyum (V);

Per Severin Hjermann Per Severin Hjermann (5 April 1891 – 13 June 1972) was a Norwegian politician for the Farmer's Party. He was born in Lærdal. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion. ...

(Bp);

(Ap); Hans Karolus Ommedal (KrF); and

(Ap).

=1953

= Results of the 1953 parliamentary election held on 12 October 1953: The following candidates were elected: Anders Johanneson Bøyum (V);

(Bp); Ivar Jacobsen Norevik (Ap); Hans Karolus Ommedal (KrF); and

(Ap).

1940s

=1949

= Results of the 1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949: The following candidates were elected: Anders Johanneson Bøyum (V);

Jakob Mathias Antonson Lothe Jakob Mathias Antonson Lothe (14 November 1881 – 17 June 1975) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Lote in Gloppen as a son of farmers Anton Jakobsen Lothe (1852–1932) and Anne Marie A. Røsæt (1853–1940). He ...

(V); Jens Lunde (Bp); Ivar Jacobsen Norevik (Ap); and

(Ap).

=1945

= Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 8 October 1945: The following candidates were elected: Anders Johanneson Bøyum (V);

(V); Jens Lunde (Bp); Ivar Jacobsen Norevik (Ap); and

(Ap).

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:

Anders Ananias Andersen Hammerseth Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names ...

(H); Gjert Andreasson Hegrenæs (Bp);

Anders A. Lothe Anders Matias Abrahamsen Lothe (23 December 1875 – 1961) was a Norwegian teacher, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party. He was born at Lote in Gloppen as a son of farmers Abraham Jakobsen Lothe (1841–1919) and Johanne Mari ...

(Ap);

(V); and Hans Kristian Seip (V).

=1933

= Results of the 1933 parliamentary election held on 16 October 1933: The following candidates were elected: Gjert Andreasson Hegrenæs (Bp);

Peder Thorsen Hovland Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek ''petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new ...

(Bp);

(Ap);

(V); and Hans Kristian Seip (V).

=1930

= Results of the 1930 parliamentary election held on 20 October 1930: The following candidates were elected: Gjert Andreasson Hegrenæs (Bp);

(Bp);

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(V);

(V); and

Paul Johan Hansen Takle Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

(H).

1920s

=1927

= Results of the 1927 parliamentary election held on 17 October 1927: The following candidates were elected: Gjert Andreasson Hegrenæs (Bp);

Per Klingenberg Hestetun Per Klingenberg Hestetun (11 August 1877 – 11 September 1928) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born at Hestetun in Øvre Årdal as a son of farmers Ola T. Hestetun (1843–1929) and Barbra P. Klingenberg (1841 ...

(V); Kristofer Indrehus (V);

(Ap); and

Anfin Øen Anfin Øen (2 August 1868 – 14 February 1928) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Liberal and Agrarian parties. He was born at Øen in Hyllestad as a son of farmers Anfin Anfinsen Øen (1840–1919) og Helene Jørgensdatter Rønseth ...

(Bp).

=1924

= Results of the 1924 parliamentary election held on 21 October 1924: The following candidates were elected: Ingolf Elster Christensen (H-FV);

(V); Kristofer Indrehus (V);

(V); and

(Bp).

=1921

= Results of the 1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921: The following candidates were elected: Ingolf Elster Christensen (H-FV); Elias Faleide (V);

(V); Kristofer Indrehus (V); and

(L).

Notes

References

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