Danish general election, 1979

Danish general election, 1979

← 1977 23 October 1979 1981 →
All 179 seats to the Folketing 90 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	85.2%
First party Second party   Leader Anker Jørgensen Henning Christophersen Party Social Democrats Venstre Last election 65 seats, 37.0% 21 seats, 12.0% Seats won 68 22 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 1,213,456 396,484 Percentage 38.3% 12.5%
Prime Minister before election Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats Prime Minister-elect Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats

Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 23 October 1979. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 68 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.6% in Denmark proper, 65.4% in the Faroe Islands and 50.3% in Greenland.

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