Danish Folketing election, 1943
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The Danish Folketing election of 1943 was held on 23 March 1943, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 3 May. It was the first election during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully.[1] The voter turnout was at 89.5%, the highest of any Danish parliamentary election, and along with the Landsting election of the same year the election became a demonstration against the occupation. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.[1]
[edit] Results
| Party | Leader | Total votes | Percentage of ballots cast | Seats won | Gain/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 894,632 | 44.5% | 66 | +2 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 421,523 | 21.0% | 31 | +5 | |
| Venstre | 376,850 | 18.7% | 28 | -2 | |
| Det Radikale Venstre | 175,179 | 8.7% | 13 | -1 | |
| Dansk Samling | 43,367 | 2.2% | 3 | +3 | |
| National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark | 43,309 | 2.1% | 3 | +0 | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 31,323 | 1.6% | 2 | -1 | |
| Det Frie Folkeparti | 24,572 | 1.2% | 2 | -2 | |
| Outside the parties | 28 | 0.0% | 0 | +0 | |
| People's Party (Faroe Islands)[2] | 3,451 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Union Party (Faroe Islands)[2] | 2,310 | 0 | -1 | ||
| Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)[2] | 1,386 | 0 | +0 | ||
| Total | 149 | ||||
| Voter turnout | 89.5%[3] | ||||
| Source | [4] | ||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Nordengaard, J. P. (1949). Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar (in Danish). Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri, chapter III, pp. 7-8.
- ^ a b c On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 3 May 1943.
- ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 51.7%.
- ^ 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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