1943 Danish General Election
The occupation election23 March 1943 · Stauning's Denmark · 149 seats, 75 for a majority
Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 23 March 1943 alongside Landsting elections, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 3 May. They were the only parliamentary elections held during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react, they took place peacefully.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →
Held under German occupation — a genuine contest among the legal democratic parties, with the Communists banned and the country not free. Turnout became a demonstration of national unity.
Prime Minister before
Erik Scavenius
Nonpartisan Erik Scavenius
Prime Minister (continued)
Erik Scavenius
Nonpartisan
Largest force
Social Democrats
66 of 149 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 66 | +2 | 894,632 | 44.5% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 31 | +5 | 421,523 | 21.0% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 28 | +2 | 376,850 | 18.7% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 13 | +1 | 175,179 | 8.7% | — | |
| Danish Unity | — | 3 | +3 | 43,367 | 2.2% | — | |
| National Socialist Workers' Party | — | 3 | 0 | 43,309 | 2.1% | — | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | — | 2 | +1 | 31,323 | 1.6% | — | |
| Farmers' Party | — | 2 | +2 | 24,572 | 1.2% | — |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.