1947 Danish General Election
28 October 1947 · The four old parties · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 28 October 1947, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 18 February 1948. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 57 of the 150 seats.
Prime Minister before
Knud Kristensen
Venstre Hans Hedtoft
Prime Minister after
Hans Hedtoft
Social Democrats
Largest force
Social Democrats
57 of 150 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 57 | +9 | 834,089 | 40.0% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 46 | +8 | 529,066 | 25.4% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 17 | +9 | 259,324 | 12.4% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 10 | +1 | 144,206 | 6.9% | — | |
| Communist Party of Denmark | — | 9 | +9 | 141,094 | 6.8% | — | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | — | 6 | +3 | 94,570 | 4.5% | — | |
| Capital Venstre | — | 3 | — | 45,829 | 2.2% | — |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.