1957 Danish General Election
14 May 1957 · The four old parties · 179 seats, 90 for a majority
General elections were held in Denmark on 14 May 1957. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
H. C. Hansen
Social Democrats
Largest force
Social Democrats
70 of 179 seats
Turnout
83.7%
The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 70 | +4 | 910,170 | 39.4% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 45 | +3 | 578,932 | 25.1% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 30 | 0 | 383,843 | 16.6% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 14 | 0 | 179,822 | 7.8% | — | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | — | 9 | +3 | 122,759 | 5.3% | — | |
| Communist Party of Denmark | — | 6 | +2 | 72,315 | 3.1% | — | |
| Schleswig Party | — | 1 | 0 | 9,202 | 0.4% | — |
4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.