Danish general election, 1981

Danish general election, 1981

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All 179 seats to the Folketing 90 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	82.8%
First party Second party   Leader Anker Jørgensen Poul Schlüter Party Social Democrats Conservative People's Last election 68 seats, 38.3% 22 seats, 12.5% Seats won 59 26 Seat change 9 4 Popular vote 1,026,726 451,478 Percentage 32.9% 14.5%
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 8 December 1981. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 59 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 83.3% in Denmark proper, 55.4% in the Faroe Islands and 61.0% in Greenland.

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