1950 Danish General Election

5 September 1950 · The four old parties · 151 seats, 76 for a majority

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 5 September 1950, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 14 October. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 59 of the 151 seats.

Prime Minister before

Hans Hedtoft

Social Democrats Erik Eriksen

Prime Minister after

Erik Eriksen

Venstre

Largest force

Social Democrats

59 of 151 seats

Turnout

81.9%

The result

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Social Democrats

39.6% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Venstre

21.3% of votes · +14 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

17.8% of votes · +10 seats

seats

Justice Party of Denmark

8.2% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Danish Social Liberal Party

8.2% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Communist Party of Denmark

4.6% of votes · +2 seats

seats


Social Democrats	—	59	+2	813,224	39.6%	—
Venstre	—	32	+14	438,188	21.3%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	27	+10	365,236	17.8%	—
Justice Party of Denmark	—	12	+6	168,784	8.2%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	12	+2	167,969	8.2%	—
Communist Party of Denmark	—	7	+2	94,523	4.6%	—

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