1957 Danish general election

1957 Danish general election

14 May 1957
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.73%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats H. C. Hansen 39.40 70 −4 Venstre Erik Eriksen 25.06 45 +3 Conservatives Aksel Møller 16.62 30 0 Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 7.78 14 0 Justice Helge Madsen 5.31 9 +3 Communists Aksel Larsen 3.13 6 −2 Schleswig Party 0.40 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands People's Hákun Djurhuus 37.56 1 New Union Johan Poulsen 33.80 1 +1 Elected in Greenland Independents – 100 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Hans Christian Hansen Social Democrats Hans Christian Hansen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 14 May 1957.^[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 84% in Denmark proper, 38% in the Faroe Islands and 62% in Greenland (although only one of its two constituencies was contested as the incumbent in the other was re-elected unopposed).^[2] The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	910,170	39.40	70	–4
	Venstre	578,932	25.06	45	+3
	Conservative People's Party	383,843	16.62	30	0
	Danish Social Liberal Party	179,822	7.78	14	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	122,759	5.31	9	+3
	Communist Party of Denmark	72,315	3.13	6	–2
	Independent Party	53,061	2.30	0	0
	Schleswig Party	9,202	0.40	1	0
	Independents	71	0.00	0	New
Total		2,310,175	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		2,310,175	99.53
Invalid/blank votes		10,922	0.47
Total votes		2,321,097	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,772,159	83.73
Faroe Islands
	People's Party	2,574	37.56	1	New
	Union Party	2,316	33.80	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	1,963	28.64	0	–1
Total		6,853	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		6,853	99.20
Invalid/blank votes		55	0.80
Total votes		6,908	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		18,359	37.63
Greenland
	Independents	3,150	100.00	2	0
Total		3,150	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		3,150	98.16
Invalid/blank votes		59	1.84
Total votes		3,209	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,193	61.79
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, p542