1957 Danish general election

General elections were held in Denmark on 14 May 1957.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 83.7% in Denmark proper, 37.6% in the Faroe Islands and 61.8% in Greenland (although only of its two constituencies was not contested as the incumbent was re-elected unopposed).[2] The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes.

1957 Danish general election

14 May 1957
Turnout83.7%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Social Democrats H. C. Hansen 39.4% 70 -4
Venstre Erik Eriksen 25.1% 45 +3
Conservative Aksel Møller 16.6% 30 0
Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 7.8% 14 0
Justice Helge Madsen 5.3% 9 +3
Communists Aksel Larsen 3.1% 6 -2
Schleswig 0.4% 1 0
Elected in the Faroe Islands
People's Hákun Djurhuus 37.6% 1 New
Union Johan Poulsen 33.8% 1 +1
Elected in Greenland
Independent 100% 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect
Hans Christian Hansen
Social Democrats
Hans Christian Hansen
Social Democrats

Results

Denmark
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party910,17039.470–4
Venstre578,93225.145+3
Conservative People's Party383,84316.6300
Danish Social Liberal Party179,8227.8140
Justice Party of Denmark122,7595.39+3
Communist Party of Denmark72,3153.16–2
Independent Party53,0612.300
Schleswig Party9,2020.410
Independents710.00New
Invalid/blank votes10,922
Total2,321,0971001750
Faroe Islands
People's Party2,57437.61New
Union Party2,31633.810
Social Democratic Party1,96328.60–1
Invalid/blank votes55
Total6,90810020
Greenland
Independents3,15010020
Invalid/blank votes59
Total3,20910020
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
A
39.40%
D
25.06%
C
16.62%
B
7.78%
E
5.31%
K
3.13%
U
2.30%
Others
0.40%

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p542
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