Danish Folketing election, 1953
Danish Folketing election, 1953
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All 151 seats to the Folketing
76 seats were needed for a majority
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| Turnout |
80.8% |
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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 |
59 seats, 39.6% |
32 seats, 21.3% |
27 seats, 17.8% |
| Seats won |
61 |
33 |
26 |
| Seat change |
 2 |
1 |
 1 |
| Popular vote |
836,507 |
456,896 |
358,509 |
| Percentage |
40.4% |
22.1% |
17.3% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Jørgen Jørgensen |
Oluf Pedersen |
Aksel Larsen |
| Party |
Social Liberals |
Justice |
Communists |
| Last election |
12 seats, 8.2% |
12 seats, 8.2% |
7 seats, 4.6% |
| Seats won |
13 |
9 |
7 |
| Seat change |
1 |
3 |
 0 |
| Popular vote |
178,942 |
116,288 |
98,940 |
| Percentage |
8.6% |
5.6% |
4.8% |
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Erik Eriksen
Venstre
Erik Eriksen
Venstre
Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 21 April 1953, 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.
They were the last elections under the bicameral system, as the Landsting was abolished later in the year.
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