1926 Danish Folketing election

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1926 Danish Folketing election
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  1924 2 December 1926 1929  

All 149 seats in the Folketing
75 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Elected in Denmark
Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 37.1653−2
Venstre Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 28.2746+2
Conservatives Emil Piper 20.6230+2
Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 11.2816−4
Justice Collective leadership1.312+2
Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.7810
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Union Andrass Samuelsen 63.0510
Folketing1926.svg
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Venstre

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 2 December 1926, [1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 December. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 53 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0% in Denmark proper and 40.2% in the Faroes. [2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark
Social Democratic Party 497,10637.1653–2
Venstre 378,13728.2746+2
Conservative People's Party 275,79320.6230+2
Danish Social Liberal Party 150,93111.2816–4
Justice Party of Denmark 17,4631.312+2
Schleswig Party 10,4220.7810
Communist Party of Denmark 5,6780.4200
Independence Party2,1170.160New
Total1,337,647100.001480
Valid votes1,337,64799.73
Invalid/blank votes3,5790.27
Total votes1,341,226100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,742,60476.97
Faroe Islands
Union PartyVenstre 2,60063.0510
Social Democratic Party 1,01924.710New
Independents50512.250New
Total4,124100.0010
Valid votes4,12499.25
Invalid/blank votes310.75
Total votes4,155100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,32540.24
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p538