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 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.