Danish Folketing election, 1950

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The Danish Folketing election of 1950 was held on 5 September 1950, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 14 October 1950.

[edit] Results

Party Leader Total votes Percentage of ballots cast Seats won Gain/Loss
Social Democratic Party 813,224 39.6% 59 +2
Venstre 438,188 21.3% 32 -17
Conservative People's Party 365,236 17.8% 27 +10
Justice Party of Denmark 168,784 8.2% 12 +6
Det Radikale Venstre 167,969 8.2% 12 +2
Communist Party of Denmark 94,523 4.6% 7 -2
Schleswig Party 6,406 0.3% 0 +0
Union Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 1,686 1 +1
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 1,394 1 +0
Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands)[1] 535 0 +0
Total 151
Voter turnout 81.9%[2]
Source [3]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 14 October 1950.
  2. ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 22.0%.
  3. ^ Tågholt, Knud [1971] (1984). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år, 2. edition (in Danish), Århus: Forlaget Aros, pp. 30-31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1. 



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