Telemark 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 Telemark. The constituency currently elects five of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 parliamentary election it had 133,948 registered electors.

Electoral system Telemark currently elects five 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 (seats at large or levelling 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 (one for each constituency). Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.

Election results Summary Election CommunistsK RedsR / RV / FMS Socialist LeftSV / SF LabourAp GreensMDG CentreSp / Bp / L LiberalsV ChristianDemocratsKrF ConservativesH ProgressFrP / ALP colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2025 6,044 5.85% 0 4,242 4.11% 0 32,363 31.34% 2 3,439 3.33% 0 6,378 6.18% 0 2,134 2.07% 0 5,180 5.02% 0 11,406 11.04% 1 26,919 26.07% 22021 4,506 4.65% 0 5,934 6.12% 0 29,883 30.84% 2 2,729 2.82% 0 15,963 16.47% 1 2,203 2.27% 0 4,327 4.46% 0 15,198 15.68% 1 12,297 12.69% 12017 2,041 2.11% 0 4,800 4.96% 0 30,931 31.93% 2 2,392 2.47% 0 12,457 12.86% 1 2,591 2.67% 0 4,825 4.98% 0 19,445 20.07% 1 16,013 16.53% 12013 884 0.90% 0 3,192 3.26% 0 35,963 36.74% 3 2,116 2.16% 0 4,360 4.45% 0 3,393 3.47% 0 6,610 6.75% 0 21,300 21.76% 1 18,564 18.97% 12009 1,147 1.22% 0 5,020 5.32% 0 39,296 41.66% 3 240 0.25% 0 5,184 5.50% 0 2,374 2.52% 0 6,239 6.61% 0 12,405 13.15% 1 21,708 23.01% 12005 758 0.80% 0 8,601 9.05% 0 37,356 39.33% 3 6,490 6.83% 0 3,494 3.68% 0 7,414 7.80% 0 8,886 9.35% 0 21,022 22.13% 22001 44 0.05% 0 675 0.73% 0 13,335 14.47% 1 27,039 29.35% 2 4,476 4.86% 0 2,598 2.82% 0 12,116 13.15% 1 13,449 14.60% 1 16,305 17.70% 11997 65 0.07% 0 1,021 1.05% 0 7,342 7.53% 0 38,002 38.97% 3 151 0.15% 0 7,772 7.97% 0 3,413 3.50% 0 13,841 14.19% 1 9,551 9.79% 1 14,911 15.29% 11993 575 0.61% 0 9,377 9.98% 0 36,374 38.73% 3 15,157 16.14% 1 2,564 2.73% 0 9,499 10.11% 1 9,918 10.56% 1 8,453 9.00% 01989 589 0.57% 0 14,371 13.94% 1 37,980 36.85% 2 331 0.32% 0 5,266 5.11% 0 2,590 2.51% 0 10,750 10.43% 1 17,584 17.06% 1 13,001 12.61% 11985 162 0.16% 0 405 0.39% 0 5,641 5.46% 0 52,213 50.56% 3 4,340 4.20% 0 2,617 2.53% 0 9,457 9.16% 1 25,687 24.87% 2 2,131 2.06% 01981 280 0.28% 0 491 0.49% 0 6,028 6.05% 0 45,965 46.17% 3 10,187 10.23% 0 10,736 10.78% 1 22,902 23.00% 2 2,440 2.45% 01977 298 0.32% 0 391 0.42% 0 4,805 5.13% 0 46,693 49.89% 4 7,951 8.50% 0 5,196 5.55% 0 12,470 13.32% 1 14,481 15.47% 1 1,159 1.24% 01973 284 0.33% 0 14,715 16.85% 1 32,536 37.26% 2 11,913 13.64% 1 12,577 14.40% 1 9,965 11.41% 1 2,909 3.33% 01969 1,012 1.13% 0 4,664 5.20% 0 47,002 52.41% 3 11,983 13.36% 1 13,953 15.56% 1 11,059 12.33% 1 1965 1,049 1.19% 0 7,962 9.04% 0 42,952 48.76% 3 11,299 12.83% 1 13,453 15.27% 1 11,369 12.91% 1 1961 2,520 3.17% 0 4,513 5.67% 0 40,567 50.96% 3 5,249 6.59% 0 9,392 11.80% 1 8,273 10.39% 1 9,098 11.43% 1 1957 2,652 3.39% 0 43,552 55.73% 4 9,388 12.01% 1 8,331 10.66% 0 13,586 17.38% 0 1953 4,319 5.60% 0 40,350 52.33% 4 5,513 7.15% 0 10,634 13.79% 1 8,742 11.34% 1 7,552 9.79% 0 1949 3,630 6.71% 0 26,479 48.91% 3 11,030 20.37% 1 5,542 10.24% 0 7,291 13.47% 1 1945 6,012 12.53% 0 21,179 44.15% 3 2,837 5.91% 0 8,508 17.74% 1 6,668 13.90% 1 2,764 5.76% 0 1936 20,750 46.46% 3 4,586 10.27% 1 12,940 28.97% 1 4,410 9.87% 0 1933 400 1.05% 0 16,862 44.36% 3 4,598 12.10% 1 9,111 23.97% 1 3,613 9.51% 0 1930 252 0.67% 0 13,037 34.89% 2 6,064 16.23% 1 13,354 35.74% 2 3,795 10.16% 0 1927 1,006 3.48% 0 12,044 41.72% 2 4,757 16.48% 1 8,161 28.27% 2 2,902 10.05% 0 1924 1,866 6.33% 0 6,413 21.74% 1 4,635 15.71% 1 8,026 27.21% 2 5,311 18.00% 1 1921 6,828 25.40% 2 3,258 12.12% 0 9,396 34.95% 2 5,369 19.97% 1 (Excludes compensatory seats. Figures in italics represent joint lists.)

Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 parliamentary election held on 8 September 2025:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 32,363 31.34% 2 0 2 Progress Party FrP 26,919 26.07% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 11,406 11.04% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 6,378 6.18% 0 0 0 Red Party R 6,044 5.85% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 5,180 5.02% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 4,242 4.11% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 3,439 3.33% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,134 2.07% 0 0 0 Norway Democrats ND 1,112 1.08% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 862 0.83% 0 0 0 Generation Party GP 767 0.74% 0 0 0 Conservative K 717 0.69% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 630 0.61% 0 0 0 DNI Party DNI 447 0.43% 0 0 0 Peace and Justice FOR 290 0.28% 0 0 0 Welfare and Innovation Party VIP 200 0.19% 0 0 0 Center Party PS 142 0.14% 0 0 0Valid votes 103,272 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 942 0.90% Rejected votes – other 256 0.25% Total polled 104,470 77.99% Registered electors 133,948

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Mahmoud Farahmand (H); Line Marlene Haugen (FrP); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); and Lene Vågslid (Ap). Compensatory seat - Hans Edvard Askjer (KrF).

2021 Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 29,883 30.84% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 15,963 16.47% 1 0 1 Conservative Party H 15,198 15.68% 1 0 1 Progress Party FrP 12,297 12.69% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 5,934 6.12% 0 0 0 Red Party R 4,506 4.65% 0 1 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,327 4.46% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 2,729 2.82% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,203 2.27% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 1,379 1.42% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 631 0.65% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 596 0.62% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 419 0.43% 0 0 0 Center Party 263 0.27% 0 0 0 Health Party 193 0.20% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 110 0.11% 0 0 0 Alliance - Alternative for Norway 107 0.11% 0 0 0 People's Action No to More Road Tolls FNB 87 0.09% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 85 0.09% 0 0 0Valid votes 96,910 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 638 0.65% Rejected votes – other 76 0.08% Total polled 97,624 74.55% Registered electors 130,953

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Mahmoud Farahmand (H); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen (Sp); and Lene Vågslid (Ap). Compensatory seat - Tobias Drevland Lund (R).

2010s 2017 Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 30,931 31.93% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 19,445 20.07% 1 0 1 Progress Party FrP 16,013 16.53% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 12,457 12.86% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,825 4.98% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 4,800 4.96% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,591 2.67% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 2,392 2.47% 0 0 0 Red Party R 2,041 2.11% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 537 0.55% 0 0 0 Health Party 354 0.37% 0 0 0 The Alliance 138 0.14% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 133 0.14% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 129 0.13% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 81 0.08% 0 0 0Valid votes 96,867 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 625 0.64% Rejected votes – other 240 0.25% Total polled 97,732 75.35% Registered electors 129,712

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen (H); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen (Sp); and Lene Vågslid (Ap). Compensatory seat - Geir Jørgen Bekkevold (KrF).

2013 Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 35,963 36.74% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 21,300 21.76% 1 0 1 Progress Party FrP 18,564 18.97% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 6,610 6.75% 0 1 1 Centre Party Sp 4,360 4.45% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 3,393 3.47% 0 0 0 Socialist Left Party SV 3,192 3.26% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 2,116 2.16% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 1,017 1.04% 0 0 0 Red Party R 884 0.90% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 239 0.24% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 116 0.12% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 68 0.07% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 56 0.06% 0 0 0Valid votes 97,878 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 455 0.46% Rejected votes – other 112 0.11% Total polled 98,445 76.70% Registered electors 128,352

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Christian Tynning Bjørnø (Ap); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H); and Lene Vågslid (Ap). Compensatory seat - Geir Jørgen Bekkevold (KrF).

2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 39,296 41.66% 3 0 3 Progress Party FrP 21,708 23.01% 1 0 1 Conservative Party H 12,405 13.15% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 6,239 6.61% 0 1 1 Centre Party Sp 5,184 5.50% 0 0 0 Socialist Left Party SV 5,020 5.32% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,374 2.52% 0 0 0 Red Party R 1,147 1.22% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 348 0.37% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 244 0.26% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 240 0.25% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 68 0.07% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 60 0.06% 0 0 0Valid votes 94,333 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 382 0.40% Rejected votes – other 39 0.04% Total polled 94,754 74.63% Registered electors 126,972

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (Ap); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H); and Gunn Olsen (Ap). Compensatory seat - Geir Jørgen Bekkevold (KrF).

2005 Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 37,356 39.33% 3 0 3 Progress Party FrP 21,022 22.13% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 8,886 9.35% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 8,601 9.05% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 7,414 7.80% 0 0 0 Centre Party Sp 6,490 6.83% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 3,494 3.68% 0 0 0 Red Electoral Alliance RV 758 0.80% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 322 0.34% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 276 0.29% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 238 0.25% 0 0 0 Democrats 134 0.14% 0 0 0Valid votes 94,991 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 383 0.40% Rejected votes – other 103 0.11% Total polled 95,477 75.90% Registered electors 125,793

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Terje Aasland (Ap); Kåre Fostervold (FrP); Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (Ap); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); and Gunn Olsen (Ap). Compensatory seat - Kari Lise Holmberg (H).

2001 Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001:

Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 27,039 29.35% 2 0 2 Progress Party FrP 16,305 17.70% 1 0 1 Conservative Party H 13,449 14.60% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 13,335 14.47% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 12,116 13.15% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 4,476 4.86% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,598 2.82% 0 0 0 The Political Party DPP 706 0.77% 0 0 0 Red Electoral Alliance RV 675 0.73% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 515 0.56% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 349 0.38% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 265 0.29% 0 0 0 Fatherland Party FLP 103 0.11% 0 0 0 Norwegian People's Party NFP 89 0.10% 0 0 0 Social Democrats 73 0.08% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 44 0.05% 0 0 0Valid votes 92,137 100.00% 6 0 6Rejected votes 489 0.53% Total polled 92,626 73.64% Registered electors 125,774

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - John Alvheim (FrP); Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (Ap); Kari Lise Holmberg (H); Sigbjørn Molvik (SV); Gunn Olsen (Ap); and Bror Yngve Rahm (KrF).

1990s 1997 Results of the 1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997: