1939 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 3 April 1939,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 19 April. They followed a dissolution of both chambers in order to call a referendum on changing the constitution. The referendum was held on 23 May but failed due to a low voter turnout. The result of the elections was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 64 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 79.2% in Denmark proper and 47.8% in the Faroes.[2][3]

1939 Danish Folketing election

3 April 1939

All 149 seats to the Folketing
75 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Thorvald Stauning Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Christmas Møller
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative
Last election 68 seats, 46.1% 28 seats, 17.8% 26 seats, 17.8%
Seats won 64 30 26
Seat change 4 2 0
Popular vote 729,619 309,355 301,625
Percentage 42.9% 18.2% 17.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Peter Rochegune Munch ? Aksel Larsen
Party Social Liberals Farmers' Communists
Last election 14 seats, 9.2% 5 seats, 3.2% 2 seats, 1.9%
Seats won 14 4 3
Seat change 0 1 1
Popular vote 161,834 50,829 40,893
Percentage 9.5% 3.0% 2.4%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Collective leadership Frits Clausen Jens Møller
Party Justice National Socialists Schleswig
Last election 4 seats, 2.5% 0 seats, 1.0% 1 seat, 0.8%
Seats won 3 3 1
Seat change 1 3 0
Popular vote 33,783 31,032 15,016
Percentage 2.0% 1.8% 0.9%


Prime Minister before election

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

Elected Prime Minister

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Denmark proper
Social Democratic Party729,61942.964–4
Venstre309,35518.230+2
Conservative People's Party301,62517.8260
Danish Social Liberal Party161,8349.5140
Farmers' Party50,8293.04–1
Communist Party of Denmark40,8932.43+1
Justice Party of Denmark33,7832.03–1
National Socialist Workers' Party31,0321.83+3
National Cooperation17,3501.00New
Schleswig Party15,0160.910
Danish Unity8,5530.50New
Independents280.000
Invalid/blank votes9,667
Total1,709,5561001480
Registered voters/turnout2,159,35679.2
Faroe Islands
Union Party2,18034.710
Independent1,84929.400
Social Democratic Party1,35321.500
Business Party5889.40New
Self-Government Party3145.00New
Invalid/blank votes24
Total6,30810010
Registered voters/turnout13,19747.8
Source: Danmarks Statistik

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p539
  3. Cohn, Einar (May 1939). "Rigsdagsvalgene og Folkeafstemningen i April og Maj 1939". Danmarks Statistik.
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