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]
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All 149 seats in the Folketing 75 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Denmark | |||||
Social Democratic Party | 497,106 | 37.16 | 53 | –2 | |
Venstre | 378,137 | 28.27 | 46 | +2 | |
Conservative People's Party | 275,793 | 20.62 | 30 | +2 | |
Danish Social Liberal Party | 150,931 | 11.28 | 16 | –4 | |
Justice Party of Denmark | 17,463 | 1.31 | 2 | +2 | |
Schleswig Party | 10,422 | 0.78 | 1 | 0 | |
Communist Party of Denmark | 5,678 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
Independence Party | 2,117 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
Total | 1,337,647 | 100.00 | 148 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 1,337,647 | 99.73 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,579 | 0.27 | |||
Total votes | 1,341,226 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,742,604 | 76.97 | |||
Faroe Islands | |||||
Union Party–Venstre | 2,600 | 63.05 | 1 | 0 | |
Social Democratic Party | 1,019 | 24.71 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 505 | 12.25 | 0 | New | |
Total | 4,124 | 100.00 | 1 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 4,124 | 99.25 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 31 | 0.75 | |||
Total votes | 4,155 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 10,325 | 40.24 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p538