Danish general election, 1964
Danish general election, 1964
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All 179 seats to the Folketing
90 seats were needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
85.1% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Jens Otto Krag |
Erik Eriksen |
Poul Sørensen |
| Party |
Social Democrats |
Venstre |
Conservative People's |
| Last election |
76 seats, 42.1% |
38 seats, 21.1% |
32 seats, 17.9% |
| Seats won |
76 |
38 |
36 |
| Seat change |
 0 |
0 |
 4 |
| Popular vote |
1,103,667 |
547,770 |
527,798 |
| Percentage |
41.9% |
20.8% |
20.1% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Aksel Larsen |
Karl Skytte |
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| Party |
Socialist People's |
Social Liberals |
Independents |
| Last election |
11 seats, 6.1% |
11 seats, 5.8% |
6 seats, 3.3 |
| Seats won |
10 |
10 |
5 |
| Seat change |
 1 |
1 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
151,697 |
139,702 |
65,756 |
| Percentage |
5.8% |
5.3% |
2.5% |
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General elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.5% in Denmark proper, 50.2% in the Faroe Islands and 48.9% in Greenland.[2]
Results
| Denmark |
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| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,103,667 | 41.9 | 76 | 0 |
| Venstre | 547,770 | 20.8 | 38 | 0 |
| Conservative People's Party | 527,798 | 20.1 | 36 | +4 |
| Socialist People's Party | 151,697 | 5.8 | 10 | –1 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 139,702 | 5.3 | 10 | –1 |
| Independent Party | 65,756 | 2.5 | 5 | –1 |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 34,258 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Communist Party of Denmark | 32,390 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish Unity | 9,747 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Schleswig Party | 9,274 | 0.4 | 0 | –1 |
| Peace Politics People's Party | 9,070 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 255 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,472 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,640,856 | 100 | 175 | 0 |
| Faroe Islands |
| Social Democratic Party | 4,133 | 39.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Union Party | 3,121 | 29.7 | 0 | –1 |
| People's Party | 2,622 | 25.0 | 1 | +1 |
| Progress Party | 631 | 6.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 56 | – | – | – |
| Total | 10,563 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenland |
| Independents | 8,332 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 97 | – | – | – |
| Total | 8,429 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Popular vote |
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| A |
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41.94% |
| D |
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20.82% |
| C |
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20.06% |
| F |
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5.76% |
| B |
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5.31% |
| U |
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2.50% |
| E |
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1.30% |
| K |
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1.23% |
| R |
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0.37% |
| Others |
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0.71% |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, pp542-543
