Danish general election, 1977

Danish general election, 1977
Denmark
15 February 1977

All 179 seats to the Folketing
90 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout 88.4%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Anker Jørgensen Mogens Glistrup
Party Social Democrats Progress
Last election 53 seats, 29.9% 24 seats, 13.6%
Seats won 65 26
Seat change Increase12 Increase2
Popular vote 1,150,355 453,792
Percentage 37.0% 14.6%

Prime Minister before election

Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

Prime Minister-elect

Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 15 February 1977.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 65 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 88.7% in Denmark proper, 62.9% in the Faroe Islands and 70.0% in Greenland.[2]

Results

Denmark
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party1,150,35537.065+12
Progress Party453,79214.626+2
Venstre371,72812.021–21
Conservative People's Party263,2628.515+5
Centre Democrats200,3476.411+7
Socialist People's Party120,3573.97–2
Communist Party of Denmark114,0223.770
Danish Social Liberal Party113,3303.66–7
Christian People's Party106,0823.46–3
Justice Party of Denmark102,1493.36+6
Left Socialists83,6672.75+1
Pensioners' Party26,8890.90New
Independents3170.000
Invalid/blank votes18,670
Total3,124,9671001750
Faroe Islands
Union Party5,18331.71+1
Social Democratic Party3,68122.510
Republican Party3,05718.70–1
People's Party2,77317.000
Self-Government Party5513.40New
Progress Party2071.30New
Independents8915.50New
Invalid/blank votes43
Total16,38610020
Greenland
Independents17,60510020
Invalid/blank votes384
Total17,98910020
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
A
 
37.03%
Z
 
14.61%
V
 
11.97%
C
 
8.48%
M
 
6.45%
F
 
3.87%
K
 
3.67%
B
 
3.65%
Q
 
3.42%
E
 
3.29%
Y
 
2.69%
P
 
0.87%
Others
 
0.01%

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p545


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