Danish Folketing election, 1943

Danish Folketing election, 1943
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The Danish Folketing election of 1943 was held on 23 March 1943, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 3 May. It was the first election during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully.[1] The voter turnout was at 89.5%, the highest of any Danish parliamentary election, and along with the Landsting election of the same year the election became a demonstration against the occupation. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.[1]

The Communist Party of Denmark was banned since 1941 and could not participate in these elections.

Results

Party Leader Total votes Percentage of ballots cast Seats won Gain/Loss
Social Democratic Party 894,632 44.5% 66 +2
Conservative People's Party 421,523 21.0% 31 +5
Venstre 376,850 18.7% 28 -2
Det Radikale Venstre 175,179 8.7% 13 -1
Dansk Samling 43,367 2.2% 3 +3
National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark 43,309 2.1% 3 +0
Justice Party of Denmark 31,323 1.6% 2 -1
Det Frie Folkeparti 24,572 1.2% 2 -2
Outside the parties 28 0.0% 0 +0
People's Party (Faroe Islands)[2] 3,451 1 +1
Union Party (Faroe Islands)[2] 2,310 0 -1
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)[2] 1,386 0 +0
Total 149
Voter turnout 89.5%[3]
Source [4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Nordengaard, J. P. (1949) (in Danish). Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar. Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri. pp. chapter III, pp. 7–8. 
  2. ^ a b c On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 3 May 1943.
  3. ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 51.7%.
  4. ^ Tågholt, Knud (1984) [1971] (in Danish). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år (2. edition ed.). Århus: Forlaget Aros. pp. 30–31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1. 



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