1957 Danish general election![Danish Realm](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Denmark_%28state%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Denmark_%28state%29.svg.png)
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← 1953 | 14 May 1957 | 1960 → |
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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority |
Turnout | 83.73% |
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Party | Leader | % | Seats | +/– | Social Democrats | H. C. Hansen | 39.40 | 70 | −4 | Venstre | Erik Eriksen | 25.06 | 45 | +3 | Conservatives | Aksel Møller | 16.62 | 30 | 0 | Social Liberals | Jørgen Jørgensen | 7.78 | 14 | 0 | Justice | Helge Madsen | 5.31 | 9 | +3 | Communists | Aksel Larsen | 3.13 | 6 | −2 | Schleswig Party | | 0.40 | 1 | 0 | Elected in the Faroe Islands | People's | Hákun Djurhuus | 37.56 | 1 | New | Union | Johan Poulsen | 33.80 | 1 | +1 | Elected in Greenland | Independents | – | 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 | |
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 84% in Denmark proper, 38% in the Faroe Islands and 62% in Greenland (although only one of its two constituencies was contested as the incumbent in the other was re-elected unopposed).[2] The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes.
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Denmark proper |
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| Social Democrats | 910,170 | 39.40 | 70 | –4 |
| Venstre | 578,932 | 25.06 | 45 | +3 |
| Conservative People's Party | 383,843 | 16.62 | 30 | 0 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 179,822 | 7.78 | 14 | 0 |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 122,759 | 5.31 | 9 | +3 |
| Communist Party of Denmark | 72,315 | 3.13 | 6 | –2 |
| Independent Party | 53,061 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Schleswig Party | 9,202 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 |
| Independents | 71 | 0.00 | 0 | New |
Total | 2,310,175 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 2,310,175 | 99.53 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 10,922 | 0.47 | |
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Total votes | 2,321,097 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,772,159 | 83.73 | |
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Faroe Islands |
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| People's Party | 2,574 | 37.56 | 1 | New |
| Union Party | 2,316 | 33.80 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,963 | 28.64 | 0 | –1 |
Total | 6,853 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 6,853 | 99.20 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 55 | 0.80 | |
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Total votes | 6,908 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 18,359 | 37.63 | |
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Greenland |
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| Independents | 3,150 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 3,150 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 3,150 | 98.16 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 59 | 1.84 | |
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Total votes | 3,209 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,193 | 61.79 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p542