1975 Danish general election
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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 88.23% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Denmark on 9 January 1975.[1] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, who won 53 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 88% in Denmark proper, 56% in the Faroe Islands and 69% in Greenland.[2]
Political parties
The Soviet Union covertly funded the Communist Party of Denmark.[3]
Results
Socialist People's Party 150,963 | 4.95 | 9 | –2 | | |||||
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Communist Party of Denmark | 127,837 | 4.19 | 7 | +1 | |||||
Centre Democrats | 66,316 | 2.17 | 4 | –10 | |||||
Left Socialists | 63,579 | 2.08 | 4 | +4 | |||||
Justice Party of Denmark | 54,095 | 1.77 | 0 | –5 | |||||
Independents | 539 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 3,049,452 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 3,049,452 | 99.39 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 18,850 | 0.61 | |||||||
Total votes | 3,068,302 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,477,621 | 88.23 | |||||||
Faroe Islands | |||||||||
Social Democratic Party | 4,112 | 29.69 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Republican Party | 3,563 | 25.72 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Union Party | 3,219 | 23.24 | 0 | 0 | |||||
People's Party | 2,957 | 21.35 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 13,851 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 13,851 | 99.79 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 0.21 | |||||||
Total votes | 13,880 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 24,630 | 56.35 | |||||||
Greenland | |||||||||
Independents | 16,649 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 16,649 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 16,649 | 97.53 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 421 | 2.47 | |||||||
Total votes | 17,070 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 24,838 | 68.73 | |||||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik |
References
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p544
- S2CID 157114479.