1932 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 16 November 1932,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 12 December. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 81.5% in Denmark proper and 59.2% in the Faroes.[2]

1932 Danish Folketing election

16 November 1932

All 149 seats to the Folketing
75 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Thorvald Stauning Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Christmas Møller
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative
Last election 61 seats, 41.8% 43 seats, 28.3% 24 seats, 16.5%
Seats won 62 38 27
Seat change 1 7 3
Popular vote 660,839 381,862 289,531
Percentage 42.7% 24.7% 18.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Peter Rochegune Munch Collective leadership Aksel Larsen
Party Social Liberals Justice Communists
Last election 16 seats, 10.7% 3 seats, 1.8% 0 seats, 0.2
Seats won 14 4 2
Seat change 2 1 2
Popular vote 145,221 41,238 17,179
Percentage 9.4% 2.7% 1.1%

  Seventh party
 
Leader ?
Party Schleswig
Last election 1 seat, 0.7%
Seats won 1
Seat change 0
Popular vote 9,868
Percentage 0.6%


Prime Minister before election

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

Elected Prime Minister

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

Results

Denmark

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party660,83942.762+1
Venstre381,86224.738–5
Conservative People's Party289,53118.727+3
Danish Social Liberal Party145,2219.414–2
Justice Party of Denmark41,2382.74+1
Communist Party of Denmark17,1791.12+2
Schleswig Party9,8680.610
National Socialist Workers' Party7570.10New
Independents5870.00New
Invalid/blank votes4,039
Total1,551,1211001480
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre-Union Party3,53251.410
Independent2,64938.60New
Social Democratic Party6779.900
Invalid/blank votes17
Total6,87510010
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, p539
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