1957 Danish general election
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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]
Results
Denmark | ||||
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
Social Democratic Party | 910,170 | 39.4 | 70 | –4 |
Venstre | 578,932 | 25.1 | 45 | +2 |
Conservative People's Party | 383,843 | 16.6 | 30 | 0 |
Danish Social Liberal Party | 179,822 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 |
Justice Party of Denmark | 122,759 | 5.3 | 9 | +3 |
Communist Party of Denmark | 72,315 | 3.1 | 6 | –2 |
Independent Party | 53,061 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
Schleswig Party | 9,202 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 |
Independents | 71 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 10,922 | – | – | – |
Total | 2,321,097 | 100 | 175 | 0 |
Faroe Islands | ||||
People's Party | 2,574 | 37.6 | 1 | New |
Union Party | 2,316 | 33.8 | 1 | 0 |
Social Democratic Party | 1,963 | 28.6 | 0 | –1 |
Invalid/blank votes | 55 | – | – | – |
Total | 6,908 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
Greenland | ||||
Independents | 3,150 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 59 | – | – | – |
Total | 3,209 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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