1953 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 21 April 1953,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 7 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 80.8% in Denmark proper but just 20% in the Faroes.[2]

1953 Danish Folketing election
21 April 1953
Turnout80.8%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 40.4% 61 +2
Venstre Erik Eriksen 22.1% 33 +1
Conservative Ole Bjørn Kraft 17.3% 26 -1
Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 8.6% 13 +1
Justice Oluf Pedersen 5.6% 9 -3
Communists Aksel Larsen 4.8% 7 0
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Union Johan Poulsen 45.0% 1 0
Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 44.6% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect
Erik Eriksen
Venstre		 Erik Eriksen
Venstre

They were the last elections under the bicameral system, as the Landsting was abolished later in the year.

Results

Denmark
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party836,50740.461+2
Venstre456,89622.133+1
Conservative People's Party358,50917.326–1
Danish Social Liberal Party178,9428.613+1
Justice Party of Denmark116,2885.69–3
Communist Party of Denmark98,9404.870
Danish Unity16,3830.80New
Schleswig Party8,4380.400
Invalid/blank votes6,712–––
Total2,077,6151001490
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
A
 
 40.39%
D
 
 22.06%
C
 
 17.31%
B
 
 8.64%
E
 
 5.62%
K
 
 4.78%
R
 
 0.79%
Others
 
 0.41%

Faroe Islands
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Union Party1,51545.010
Social Democratic Party1,50144.610
Self-Government Party35110.400
Invalid/blank votes36–––
Total3,40310020
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, p541
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