1939 Danish General Election

3 April 1939 · Stauning's Denmark · 149 seats, 75 for a majority

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 3 April 1939, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 19 April. They followed a dissolution of both chambers in order to call a referendum on changing the constitution.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

Thorvald Stauning

Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning

Prime Minister (continued)

Thorvald Stauning

Social Democrats

Largest force

Social Democratic Party

64 of 149 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Social Democratic Party

42.9% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Venstre

18.2% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

17.7% of votes · 0 seats

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Danish Social Liberal Party

9.5% of votes · 0 seats

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Farmers' Party

3.0% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Communist Party of Denmark

2.4% of votes · +1 seats

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Justice Party of Denmark

2.0% of votes · +1 seats

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National Socialist Workers' Party

1.8% of votes · +3 seats

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Social Democratic Party	—	64	+4	729,619	42.9%	—
Venstre	—	30	+2	309,355	18.2%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	26	0	301,625	17.7%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	14	0	161,834	9.5%	—
Farmers' Party	—	4	+1	50,829	3.0%	—
Communist Party of Denmark	—	3	+1	40,893	2.4%	—
Justice Party of Denmark	—	3	+1	33,783	2.0%	—
National Socialist Workers' Party	—	3	+3	31,032	1.8%	—

2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.