1977 Danish general election

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1977 Danish general election
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All 179 seats in the Folketing
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.70%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 37.0365+12
Progress Mogens Glistrup 14.6126+2
Venstre Poul Hartling 11.9721-21
Conservatives Poul Schlüter 8.4815+5
Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 6.4511+7
SF Gert Petersen 3.877-2
Communists Knud Jespersen 3.6770
Social Liberals Svend Haugaard 3.656-7
KrF Jens Møller 3.426-3
Justice Ib Christensen 3.296+6
Left Socialists Collective leadership2.695+1
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Union Pauli Ellefsen 31.711+1
Social Democratic Atli Dam 22.5210
Elected in Greenland
Independents –10020
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Prime Minister beforePrime Minister-elect
Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats 		Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 15 February 1977. [1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 65 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 63% in the Faroe Islands and 70% in Greenland. [2]

Results

1977 Danish general election Result.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats 1,150,35537.0365+12
Progress Party 453,79214.6126+2
Venstre 371,72811.9721–21
Conservative People's Party 263,2628.4815+5
Centre Democrats 200,3476.4511+7
Socialist People's Party 120,3573.877–2
Communist Party of Denmark 114,0223.6770
Danish Social Liberal Party 113,3303.656–7
Christian People's Party 106,0823.426–3
Justice Party of Denmark 102,1493.296+6
Left Socialists 83,6672.695+1
Pensioners' Party 26,8890.870New
Independents3170.0100
Total3,106,297100.001750
Valid votes3,106,29799.40
Invalid/blank votes18,6700.60
Total votes3,124,967100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,522,90488.70
Faroe Islands
Union Party 5,18331.711+1
Social Democratic Party 3,68122.5210
Republican Party 3,05718.710–1
People's Party 2,77316.9700
Self-Government 5513.370New
Progress Party 2071.270New
Independents8915.450New
Total16,343100.0020
Valid votes16,34399.74
Invalid/blank votes430.26
Total votes16,386100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,04062.93
Greenland
Independents17,605100.0020
Total17,605100.0020
Valid votes17,60597.87
Invalid/blank votes3842.13
Total votes17,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,69170.02
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, p545
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