1913 Danish Folketing election

Danish Folketing election, 1913

20 May 1913
All 114 seats to the Folketing 58 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Klaus Berntsen Thorvald Stauning Party Venstre Social Democrats Last election 57 seats, 34.1% 24 seats, 28.3% Seats won 44 32 Seat change 13 8 Popular vote 103,917 107,365 Percentage 28.6% 29.6%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Carl Theodor Zahle ? Party Social Liberals Højre Last election 20 seats, 18.6% 13 seats, 18.6% Seats won 31 7 Seat change 11 6 Popular vote 67,903 81,404 Percentage 18.7% 22.4%
Prime Minister before election Klaus Berntsen Venstre Elected Prime Minister Carl Theodor Zahle Social Liberals

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 20 May 1913. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, Venstre won the most seats. Voter turnout was 74.5%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	107,365	29.6	32	+8
Venstre	103,917	28.6	44	–13
Højre	81,404	22.4	7	–6
Danish Social Liberal Party	67,903	18.7	31	+11
Independents	2,671	0.7	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	2,955	–	–	–
Total	366,315	100	114	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver