Danish Folketing election, 1950
Danish Folketing election, 1950
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All 151 seats to the Folketing
76 seats were needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
81.9% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Hans Hedtoft |
Erik Eriksen |
Ole Bjørn Kraft |
| Party |
Social Democrats |
Venstre |
Conservative People's |
| Last election |
57 seats, 40.0% |
49 seats, 27.6% |
17 seats, 12.4% |
| Seats won |
59 |
32 |
27 |
| Seat change |
 2 |
 17 |
10 |
| Popular vote |
813,224 |
438,188 |
365,236 |
| Percentage |
39.6% |
21.3% |
17.8% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Oluf Pedersen |
Jørgen Jørgensen |
Aksel Larsen |
| Party |
Justice |
Social Liberals |
Communists |
| Last election |
6 seats, 4.5% |
10 seats, 6.9% |
9 seats, 6.8% |
| Seats won |
12 |
12 |
7 |
| Seat change |
6 |
2 |
2 |
| Popular vote |
168,784 |
167,969 |
94,523 |
| Percentage |
8.2% |
8.2% |
4.6% |
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Hans Hedtoft
Social Democrats
Erik Eriksen
Venstre
Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 5 September 1950, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 14 October. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 59 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 81.9% in Denmark proper but just 22% in the Faroes.
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