1924 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 11 April 1924.[1] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party led by Thorvald Stauning, which won 55 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 78.6% in Denmark proper.[2] In the Faroe Islands constituency there was only one candidate, who was returned unopposed.

1924 Danish Folketing election

11 April 1924

All 149 seats to the Folketing
75 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Thorvald Stauning Niels Neergaard Emil Piper
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative
Last election 48 seats, 32.2% 51 seats, 34.0% 27 seats, 17.9%
Seats won 55 44 28
Seat change 7 7 1
Popular vote 469,949 362,682 242,955
Percentage 36.6% 28.3% 18.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Carl Theodor Zahle Johannes Schmidt-Wodder
Party Social Liberals Schleswig
Last election 18 seats, 12.1% 1 seat, 0.6%
Seats won 20 1
Seat change 2 0
Popular vote 166,476 7,715
Percentage 13.0% 0.6%


Prime Minister before election

Niels Neergaard
Venstre

Elected Prime Minister

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

Results

Denmark

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party469,94936.655+7
Venstre362,68228.344-7
Conservative People's Party242,95518.928+1
Danish Social Liberal Party166,47613.020+2
Justice Party of Denmark12,6431.00New
Farmer Party12,1960.90New
Schleswig Party7,7150.610
Communist Party of Denmark6,2190.500
Industry Party2,1020.20–3
Invalid/blank votes4,147
Total1,287,0841001480
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre-Union Party10
Invalid/blank votes
Total10
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, p538
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