1977 Danish general election

General elections were held in Denmark on 15 February 1977. 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.

1977 Danish general election

15 February 1977
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	88.70%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 37.03 65 +12 Progress Mogens Glistrup 14.61 26 +2 Venstre Poul Hartling 11.97 21 −21 Conservatives Poul Schlüter 8.48 15 +5 Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 6.45 11 +7 SF Gert Petersen 3.87 7 −2 Communists Knud Jespersen 3.67 7 0 Social Liberals Svend Haugaard 3.65 6 −7 KrF Jens Møller 3.42 6 −3 Justice Ib Christensen 3.29 6 +6 Left Socialists Collective leadership 2.69 5 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Pauli Ellefsen 31.71 1 +1 Social Democratic Atli Dam 22.52 1 0 Elected in Greenland Independents – 100 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,150,355	37.03	65	+12
	Progress Party	453,792	14.61	26	+2
	Venstre	371,728	11.97	21	–21
	Conservative People's Party	263,262	8.48	15	+5
	Centre Democrats	200,347	6.45	11	+7
	Socialist People's Party	120,357	3.87	7	–2
	Communist Party of Denmark	114,022	3.67	7	0
	Danish Social Liberal Party	113,330	3.65	6	–7
	Christian People's Party	106,082	3.42	6	–3
	Justice Party of Denmark	102,149	3.29	6	+6
	Left Socialists	83,667	2.69	5	+1
	Pensioners' Party	26,889	0.87	0	New
	Independents	317	0.01	0	0
Total		3,106,297	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,106,297	99.40
Invalid/blank votes		18,670	0.60
Total votes		3,124,967	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,522,904	88.70
Faroe Islands
	Union Party	5,183	31.71	1	+1
	Social Democratic Party	3,681	22.52	1	0
	Republican Party	3,057	18.71	0	–1
	People's Party	2,773	16.97	0	0
	Self-Government	551	3.37	0	New
	Progress Party	207	1.27	0	New
	Independents	891	5.45	0	New
Total		16,343	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		16,343	99.74
Invalid/blank votes		43	0.26
Total votes		16,386	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		26,040	62.93
Greenland
	Independents	17,605	100.00	2	0
Total		17,605	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		17,605	97.87
Invalid/blank votes		384	2.13
Total votes		17,989	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		25,691	70.02
Source: Nohlen & Stöver