1945 Danish Folketing election

1945 Danish Folketing election

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All 149 seats in the Folketing 75 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 32.8 48 -18 Venstre Knud Kristensen 23.4 38 +10 Conservative Christmas Møller 18.2 26 -5 Communists Aksel Larsen 12.5 18 New Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 8.1 11 -2 Danish Unity Arne Sørensen 3.1 4 +1 Justice Oluf Pedersen 1.9 3 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Independent (F) Jóannes Patursson 46.2 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Vilhelm Buhl Social Democrats Knud Kristensen Venstre

Folketing elections were held alongside in Denmark on 30 October 1945,^[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 86.3% in Denmark proper and 57.3% in the Faroes.^[2]

Results[]

Denmark[]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	671,755	32.8	48	–18
Venstre	479,158	23.4	38	+10
Conservative People's Party	373,688	18.2	26	–5
Communist Party of Denmark	255,236	12.5	18	New
Danish Social Liberal Party	167,073	8.1	11	–2
Danish Unity	63,760	3.1	4	+1
Justice Party of Denmark	38,459	1.9	3	+1
Independents	55	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	6,131	–	–	–
Total	2,055,315	100	148	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands[]

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