1945 Danish Folketing election explained

Election Name:1945 Danish Folketing election
Country:Kingdom of Denmark
Previous Election:1943
Next Election:1947
Seats For Election:All 149 seats in the Folketing
Majority Seats:75
Election Date:30 October 1945
Leader1:Hans Hedtoft
Party1:Social Democrats (Denmark)
Last Election1:66
Seats1:48
Percentage1:32.78
Leader2:Knud Kristensen
Party2:Venstre (Denmark)
Last Election2:28
Seats2:38
Percentage2:23.38
Leader3:Christmas Møller
Party3:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
Last Election3:31
Seats3:26
Percentage3:18.24
Leader4:Aksel Larsen
Party4:Communist Party of Denmark
Last Election4:new
Seats4:18
Percentage4:12.46
Leader5:Jørgen Jørgensen
Party5:Danish Social Liberal Party
Last Election5:13
Seats5:11
Percentage5:8.15
Leader6:Arne Sørensen
Party6:Danish Unity
Last Election6:3
Seats6:4
Percentage6:3.11
Leader7:Oluf Pedersen
Party7:Justice Party of Denmark
Last Election7:2
Seats7:3
Percentage7:1.88
Heading8:Elected in the Faroe Islands
Leader8:Jóannes Patursson
Party8:Independent (F)
Last Election8:1
Seats8:1
Percentage8:46.19
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister-elect
Before Election:Vilhelm Buhl
Before Party:Social Democrats (Denmark)
After Election:Knud Kristensen
After Party:Venstre (Denmark)
Map:Folketing1945.svg

Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 30 October 1945,[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper and 57% in the Faroes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p540