1929 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 24 April 1929,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 29 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 79.7% in Denmark proper and 58.0% in the Faroes.[2]

1929 Danish Folketing election
24 April 1929
All 149 seats to the Folketing
75 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Thorvald Stauning Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Christmas Møller
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative
Last election 53 seats, 37.2% 46 seats, 28.3% 30 seats, 20.6%
Seats won 61 43 24
Seat change 8 3 6
Popular vote 593,191 402,121 233,935
Percentage 41.8% 28.3% 16.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Peter Rochegune Munch Collective leadership ?
Party Social Liberals Justice Schleswig
Last election 16 seats, 11.3% 2 seats, 1.3% 1 seat, 0.8%
Seats won 16 3 1
Seat change 0 1 0
Popular vote 151,746 25,810 9,787
Percentage 10.7% 1.8% 0.7%
Prime Minister before election

Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Venstre

 Elected Prime Minister

Thorvald Stauning
Social Democrats

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Results

Denmark
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party593,19141.861+8
Venstre402,12128.343–3
Conservative People's Party233,93516.524–6
Danish Social Liberal Party151,74610.7160
Justice Party of Denmark25,8101.83+1
Schleswig Party9,7870.710
Communist Party of Denmark3,6560.200
Invalid/blank votes2,904–––
Total1,423,1501001480
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre-Union Party3,48655.610
Social Democratic Party2,78044.400
Invalid/blank votes17–––
Total6,28310010
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p539
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