Danish Folketing election, 1945

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Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 30 October 1945,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 86.3% in Denmark proper and 57.3% in the Faroes.[2]

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Results

Denmark

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 671,755 32.8 48 –18
Venstre 479,158 23.4 38 +10
Conservative People's Party 373,688 18.2 26 –5
Communist Party of Denmark 255,236 12.5 18 New
Danish Social Liberal Party 167,073 8.1 11 –2
Danish Unity 63,760 3.1 4 +1
Justice Party of Denmark 38,459 1.9 3 +1
Independents 55 0.0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 6,131
Total 2,055,315 100 148 0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Independent (People's Party) 3,990 46.2 1 0
Social Democratic Party-Self-Government Party 2,521 29.2 0 0
Independent (Union Party) 2,127 24.6 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 12
Total 8,650 100 1 0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 9873832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p540