It consists of the municipalities of Bamble, Drangedal, Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kragerø, Kviteseid, Midt-Telemark, Nissedal, Nome, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Seljord, Siljan, Skien, Tinn, Tokke and Vinje in 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.

Telemark currently elects five of the 169 members of the Storting using the open[a] party-list proportional representation electoral system.

Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021:[13] The following candidates were elected:[14] Terje Aasland (Ap); Mahmoud Farahmand (H); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Tobias Drevland Lund (R); Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen (Sp); and Lene Vågslid (Ap).

Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:[15] The following candidates were elected:[16] Terje Aasland (Ap); Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen (H); Geir Jørgen Bekkevold (KrF); Bård Hoksrud (FrP); Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen (Sp); and Lene Vågslid (Ap).

Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001:[21][22] The following candidates were elected:[24] John Alvheim (FrP); Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (Ap); Kari Lise Holmberg (H); Sigbjørn Molvik (SV); Gunn Olsen (Ap); and Bror Yngve Rahm (KrF).

Results of the 1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973:[53][54][55][56] The following candidates were elected:[57] Hallvard Eika (V-Sp); Arne Kielland (SV); Finn Kristensen (Ap); Jørgen Sønstebø (KrF); Torstein Tynning (H); and Aslak Versto (Ap).

Results of the 1921 parliamentary election held on 24 October 1921:[98][99] The following candidates were elected:[98] Gjermund Grivi (V-RF); Herman Løvenskiold (H-FV); Tor Ovaldsen Lundtveit (Ap); Olav Steinnes (Ap); and Ivar Petterson Tveiten (V-RF).