1939 Danish Landsting election

The Danish Landsting election of 1939 was held on 14 April 1939,[1] with the exception that the electors that elected the candidates standing in the constituencies were elected on 3 April.[2]

As the election followed a dissolution of both chambers in order to call a referendum on changing the constitution, the seats of all seven constituencies as well as the seats elected by the parliament were up for election.

The referendum was held on 23 May but failed due to a low voter turnout.

Results

Party	Leader	Total votes	Seats elected by electors	Seats elected by the resigning parliament	Total number of seats	Gain/Loss
Social Democratic Party		509,132	27	8	35	+4
Venstre		248,495	13	5	18	-4
Conservative People's Party		236,075	9	4	13	-2
Det Radikale Venstre		124,925	6	2	8	+1
Det Frie Folkeparti		35,835	1	0	1	+1
Communists		19,934	0	0	0	+0
National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark		15,889	0	0	0	+0
Justice Party of Denmark		18,129	0	0	0	+0
Schleswig Party		11,122	0	0	0	+0
Nationalt Samvirke		7,087	0	0	0	+0
Dansk Samling		2,317	0	0	0	+0
Outside the parties[3]			1	0	1	+0
Total			57	19	76
Source		[1][2]

Notes

1. Wendt, Frantz W. (1951). "Rigsdagen 1915-40". In Bomholt, J.; Fabricius, K.; Hjelholt, H.; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, A. (eds.). Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind II - Rigsdagens histore 1866-1949 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 562.
2. Nordengaard, J. P. (1949). Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar (in Danish). Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri. pp. chapter III, pp. 10–12.
3. The Faroese candidate elected by the Løgting.