Norway’s Minister Thorbjoern Jagland failed to get the 36.9&percent; of the vote he felt was necessary to hold on to power…

Date: 18/09/1997

...in the country's 15 September general election. His Labour Party won 35.2&percent; (65 seats), ahead of the rival Progress Party with 15.3&percent; (25 seats). Jagland said he would resign in mid-October.