1953 Danish general election

1953 Danish general election

22 September 1953
Turnout	80.6%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 41.3% 74 +13 Venstre Erik Eriksen 23.1% 42 +9 Conservatives Ole Bjørn Kraft 16.8% 30 +4 Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 7.8% 14 +1 Communists Aksel Larsen 4.3% 8 +1 Justice Viggo Stacke 3.5% 6 −3 Schleswig Party 0.5% 1 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam – 1 0 Union Johan Poulsen – 1 +1 Elected in Greenland Independent – 100% 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Erik Eriksen Venstre Hans Hedtoft Social Democrats

General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 22 September 1953, the first under the new constitution. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 74 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 80.6% in Denmark proper and 68.6% in Greenland. The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes.

Results

Denmark

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	894,913	41.3	74	+13
Venstre	499,656	23.1	42	+9
Conservative People's Party	364,960	16.8	30	+4
Danish Social Liberal Party	169,295	7.8	14	+1
Communist Party of Denmark	93,824	4.3	8	+1
Justice Party of Denmark	75,449	3.5	6	–3
Independent Party	58,573	2.7	0	New
Schleswig Party	9,721	0.5	1	+1
Invalid/blank votes	5,645	–	–	–
Total	2,172,036	100	175	+26
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Popular vote A   41.31% D   23.06% C   16.85% B   7.81% K   4.33% E   3.48% U   2.70% Others   0.45%

Faroe Islands

Only two candidates ran in the two-seat Faroes constituency, one from the Union Party and one from the Social Democratic Party. Both were re-elected unopposed.

Greenland

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Independents	6,183	100	2
Invalid/blank votes	232	–	–
Total	6,415	100	2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver