April 1953 Danish General Election
21 April 1953 · The four old parties · 151 seats, 76 for a majority
Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 21 April 1953, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 7 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 151 seats.
Prime Minister before
Erik Eriksen
Venstre Erik Eriksen
Prime Minister (continued)
Erik Eriksen
Venstre
Largest force
Social Democrats
61 of 151 seats
Turnout
80.8%
The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 61 | +2 | 836,507 | 40.4% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 33 | +1 | 456,896 | 22.1% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 26 | +1 | 358,509 | 17.3% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 13 | +1 | 178,942 | 8.6% | — | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | — | 9 | +3 | 116,288 | 5.6% | — | |
| Communist Party of Denmark | — | 7 | 0 | 98,940 | 4.8% | — |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.