Danish Folketing election, 1950

Danish Folketing election, 1950

1947 ← 5 September 1950 → 1953

All 151 seats to the Folketing 76 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Erik Eriksen Hans Hedtoft Party Venstre Social Democrats Last election 49 seats, 27.6% 57 seats, 40.0% Seats won 32 59 Seat change -17 +2 Popular vote 438,188 813,224 Percentage 21.3% 39.6%

Prime Minister before election Hans Hedtoft Social Democrats Prime Minister-elect Erik Eriksen Venstre

The Danish Folketing election of 1950 was held on 5 September 1950, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 14 October 1950.

Results

Party	Leader	Total votes	Percentage of ballots cast	Seats won	Gain/Loss
Social Democratic Party		813,224	39.6%	59	+2
Venstre		438,188	21.3%	32	-17
Conservative People's Party		365,236	17.8%	27	+10
Justice Party of Denmark		168,784	8.2%	12	+6
Det Radikale Venstre		167,969	8.2%	12	+2
Communist Party of Denmark		94,523	4.6%	7	-2
Schleswig Party		6,406	0.3%	0	+0
Union Party (Faroe Islands)[1]		1,686		1	+1
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)[1]		1,394		1	+0
Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands)[1]		535		0	+0
Total				151
Voter turnout		81.9%[2]
Source		[3]

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b c} On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 14 October 1950.
2. ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 22.0%.
3. ^ Tågholt, Knud (1984) [1971] (in Danish). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år (2. edition ed.). Århus: Forlaget Aros. pp. 30–31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1.