1964 Danish general election

1964 Danish general election

22 September 1964
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.51%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag 41.94 76 0 Venstre Erik Eriksen 20.82 38 0 Conservatives Poul Sørensen 20.06 36 +4 SF Aksel Larsen 5.76 10 −1 Social Liberals Karl Skytte 5.31 10 −1 Independents Iver Poulsen 2.50 5 −1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 39.34 1 0 People's Hákun Djurhuus 29.70 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 Jens Otto Krag Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964.^[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 50% in the Faroe Islands and 49% in Greenland.^[2] They were the first elections with the new electoral threshold of 2%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,103,667	41.94	76	0
	Venstre	547,770	20.82	38	0
	Conservative People's Party	527,798	20.06	36	+4
	Socialist People's Party	151,697	5.76	10	–1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	139,702	5.31	10	–1
	Independent Party	65,756	2.50	5	–1
	Justice Party of Denmark	34,258	1.30	0	0
	Communist Party of Denmark	32,390	1.23	0	0
	Danish Unity	9,747	0.37	0	New
	Schleswig Party	9,274	0.35	0	–1
	Peace Politics People's Party	9,070	0.34	0	New
	Independents	255	0.01	0	0
Total		2,631,384	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		2,631,384	99.64
Invalid/blank votes		9,472	0.36
Total votes		2,640,856	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,088,269	85.51
Faroe Islands
	Social Democratic Party	4,133	39.34	1	0
	Union Party	3,121	29.70	0	–1
	People's Party	2,622	24.95	1	+1
	Progress Party	631	6.01	0	New
Total		10,507	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		10,507	99.47
Invalid/blank votes		56	0.53
Total votes		10,563	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		21,040	50.20
Greenland
	Independents	8,332	100.00	2	0
Total		8,332	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		8,332	98.85
Invalid/blank votes		97	1.15
Total votes		8,429	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,238	48.90
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, pp542-543