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
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.