Danish Folketing election, 1939

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The Danish Folketing election of 1939 was held on 3 April 1939, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 19 April. The election followed a dissolution of both chambers in order to call a referendum on changing the constitution. The referendum was held on 23 May but failed due to a low voter turnout.

[edit] Results

Party Leader Total votes Percentage of ballots cast Seats won Gain/Loss
Social Democratic Party 762,619 42.9% 64 -4
Venstre 309,355 18.2% 30 +2
Conservative People's Party 301,625 17.8% 26 +0
Det Radikale Venstre 161,834 9.5% 14 +0
Det Frie Folkeparti 50,829 3.0% 4 -1
Communist Party of Denmark 40,893 2.4% 3 +1
Justice Party of Denmark 33,783 2.0% 3 -1
National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark 31,032 1.8% 3 +3
Schleswig Party 15,016 0.9% 1 +0
Nationalt Samvirke 17,350 1.0% 0 +0
Dansk Samling 8,533 0.5% 0 +0
Union Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 2,180 1 +0
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 1,353 0 +0
Business Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 588 0 +0
Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 314 0 +0
Outside the parties (Faroe Islands)[1] 1,849 0 +0
Total 149
Voter turnout 79.2%[2]
Source [3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 19 April 1939.
  2. ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 47.8%.
  3. ^ Tågholt, Knud [1971] (1984). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år, 2. edition (in Danish), Århus: Forlaget Aros, pp. 30-31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1. 


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