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The Norwegian Election Research Programme was launched in the middle of the 1950's, under the direction of The Institute for Social Research. Professors Henry Valen and Stein Rokkan were responsible for the programme. The programme co-operated with Norsk Gallup Institute A/S for sample survey data collection in the election studies covering the Storting elections in 1957, 1965, 1969 and 1973. From 1977 the programme has co-operated with Statistics Norway (SSB) for the data collection in these studies. The 1989 election study was the eigth study to be carried out under this research programme. The election studies are intended to give statistical data for research on elections and political processes in Norway. Since the start of the Norwegian Election Programme Professor Henry Valen has been the key administrator, but in 1985 Bernt Aardal took over as executive manager.