1935 Danish Folketing election explained

Country:Kingdom of Denmark
Previous Election:1932
Next Election:1939
Seats For Election:All 149 seats in the Folketing
Majority Seats:75
Election Date:22 October 1935
Heading1:Elected in Denmark
Leader1:Thorvald Stauning
Party1:Social Democrats (Denmark)
Last Election1:62
Seats1:68
Percentage1:46.11
Leader2:Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Party2:Venstre (Denmark)
Last Election2:38
Seats2:28
Percentage2:17.82
Leader3:Christmas Møller
Party3:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
Last Election3:27
Seats3:26
Percentage3:17.75
Party4:Danish Social Liberal Party
Last Election4:14
Seats4:14
Percentage4:9.20
Party5:Farmers' Party (Denmark)
Last Election5:New
Seats5:5
Percentage5:3.21
Leader6:Collective leadership
Party6:Justice Party of Denmark
Last Election6:4
Seats6:4
Percentage6:2.50
Leader7:Aksel Larsen
Party7:Communist Party of Denmark
Last Election7:2
Seats7:2
Percentage7:1.65
Party8:Schleswig Party
Last Election8:1
Seats8:1
Percentage8:0.77
Heading9:Elected in the Faroe Islands
Leader9:Andrass Samuelsen
Party9:Union Party (Faroe Islands)
Last Election9:1
Seats9:1
Percentage9:41.22
Prime Minister
Before Election:Thorvald Stauning
Before Party:Social Democrats (Denmark)
After Election:Thorvald Stauning
After Party:Social Democrats (Denmark)
Map:Folketing1935.svg

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 22 October 1935,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 11 November. The Social Democratic Party led by Prime minister Thorvald Stauning remained the largest in the Folketing, winning 68 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 80.7% in Denmark proper and 55.4% in the Faroes.[2] It was in this election that the Social Democrats used the famous slogan "Stauning or Chaos".

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p539