1932 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 16 November 1932,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 12 December. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 81.5% in Denmark proper and 59.2% in the Faroes.[2]

1932 Danish Folketing election

16 November 1932
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 61 seats, 41.8% 43 seats, 28.3% 24 seats, 16.5% Seats won 62 38 27 Seat change 1 7 3 Popular vote 660,839 381,862 289,531 Percentage 42.7% 24.7% 18.7%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Peter Rochegune Munch Collective leadership Aksel Larsen Party Social Liberals Justice Communists Last election 16 seats, 10.7% 3 seats, 1.8% 0 seats, 0.2 Seats won 14 4 2 Seat change 2 1 2 Popular vote 145,221 41,238 17,179 Percentage 9.4% 2.7% 1.1%   Seventh party   Leader ? Party Schleswig Last election 1 seat, 0.7% Seats won 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 9,868 Percentage 0.6%
Prime Minister before election Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats Elected Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats

Results

Denmark

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	660,839	42.7	62	+1
Venstre	381,862	24.7	38	–5
Conservative People's Party	289,531	18.7	27	+3
Danish Social Liberal Party	145,221	9.4	14	–2
Justice Party of Denmark	41,238	2.7	4	+1
Communist Party of Denmark	17,179	1.1	2	+2
Schleswig Party	9,868	0.6	1	0
National Socialist Workers' Party	757	0.1	0	New
Independents	587	0.0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	4,039	–	–	–
Total	1,551,121	100	148	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Venstre-Union Party	3,532	51.4	1	0
Independent	2,649	38.6	0	New
Social Democratic Party	677	9.9	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	17	–	–	–
Total	6,875	100	1	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p539