1953 Danish Folketing election

1953 Danish Folketing election

21 April 1953
Turnout	80.8%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 40.4% 61 +2 Venstre Erik Eriksen 22.1% 33 +1 Conservatives Ole Bjørn Kraft 17.3% 26 −1 Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 8.6% 13 +1 Justice Oluf Pedersen 5.6% 9 −3 Communists Aksel Larsen 4.8% 7 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Johan Poulsen 45.0% 1 0 Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 44.6% 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Erik Eriksen Venstre Erik Eriksen Venstre

Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 21 April 1953, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 7 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 80.8% in Denmark proper but just 20% in the Faroes.

They were the last elections under the bicameral system, as the Landsting was abolished later in the year.

Results

Denmark

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	836,507	40.4	61	+2
Venstre	456,896	22.1	33	+1
Conservative People's Party	358,509	17.3	26	–1
Danish Social Liberal Party	178,942	8.6	13	+1
Justice Party of Denmark	116,288	5.6	9	–3
Communist Party of Denmark	98,940	4.8	7	0
Danish Unity	16,383	0.8	0	New
Schleswig Party	8,438	0.4	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	6,712	–	–	–
Total	2,077,615	100	149	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Popular vote A   40.39% D   22.06% C   17.31% B   8.64% E   5.62% K   4.78% R   0.79% Others   0.41%

Faroe Islands

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Union Party	1,515	45.0	1	0
Social Democratic Party	1,501	44.6	1	0
Self-Government Party	351	10.4	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	36	–	–	–
Total	3,403	100	2	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver