1913 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 20 May 1913.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, Venstre won the most seats. Voter turnout was 74.5%.[2]

1913 Danish Folketing election
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

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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party107,36529.632+8
Venstre103,91728.644–13
Højre81,40422.47–6
Danish Social Liberal Party67,90318.731+11
Independents2,6710.700
Invalid/blank votes2,955–––
Total366,3151001140
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p536
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