1945 Danish General Election

Liberation

30 October 1945 · The four old parties · 149 seats, 75 for a majority

Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 30 October 1945, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats.

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

Prime Minister before

Vilhelm Buhl

Social Democrats Knud Kristensen

Prime Minister after

Knud Kristensen

Venstre

Largest force

Social Democrats

48 of 149 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Social Democrats

32.8% of votes · +18 seats

seats

Venstre

23.4% of votes · +10 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

18.2% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Communist Party of Denmark

12.5% of votes

seats

Danish Social Liberal Party

8.2% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Danish Unity

3.1% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Justice Party of Denmark

1.9% of votes · +1 seats

seats


Social Democrats	—	48	+18	671,755	32.8%	—
Venstre	—	38	+10	479,158	23.4%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	26	+5	373,688	18.2%	—
Communist Party of Denmark	—	18	—	255,236	12.5%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	11	+2	167,073	8.2%	—
Danish Unity	—	4	+1	63,760	3.1%	—
Justice Party of Denmark	—	3	+1	38,459	1.9%	—

1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.