Election Name: | 1977 Danish general election |
Country: | Kingdom of Denmark |
Previous Election: | 1975 |
Next Election: | 1979 |
Seats For Election: | All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority |
Election Date: | 15 February 1977 |
Party1: | Social Democrats (Denmark) |
Last Election1: | 53 |
Seats1: | 65 |
Percentage1: | 37.03 |
Party2: | Progress Party (Denmark) |
Last Election2: | 24 |
Seats2: | 26 |
Percentage2: | 14.61 |
Party3: | Venstre (Denmark) |
Last Election3: | 42 |
Seats3: | 21 |
Percentage3: | 11.97 |
Party4: | Conservative People's Party (Denmark) |
Last Election4: | 10 |
Seats4: | 15 |
Percentage4: | 8.48 |
Party5: | Centre Democrats (Denmark) |
Last Election5: | 4 |
Seats5: | 11 |
Percentage5: | 6.45 |
Party6: | Socialist People's Party (Denmark) |
Last Election6: | 9 |
Seats6: | 7 |
Percentage6: | 3.87 |
Party7: | Communist Party of Denmark |
Last Election7: | 7 |
Seats7: | 7 |
Percentage7: | 3.67 |
Party8: | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Last Election8: | 13 |
Seats8: | 6 |
Percentage8: | 3.65 |
Last Election9: | 9 |
Seats9: | 6 |
Percentage9: | 3.42 |
Party10: | Justice Party of Denmark |
Last Election10: | 0 |
Seats10: | 6 |
Percentage10: | 3.29 |
Leader11: | Collective leadership |
Last Election11: | 4 |
Seats11: | 5 |
Percentage11: | 2.69 |
Heading12: | Elected in the Faroe Islands |
Party12: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election12: | 0 |
Seats12: | 1 |
Percentage12: | 31.71 |
Party13: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election13: | 1 |
Seats13: | 1 |
Percentage13: | 22.52 |
Heading14: | Elected in Greenland |
Party14: | Independents |
Leader14: | – |
Last Election14: | 2 |
Seats14: | 2 |
Percentage14: | 100 |
Prime Minister | |
Posttitle: | Prime Minister-elect |
Before Election: | Anker Jørgensen |
Before Party: | Social Democrats (Denmark) |
After Election: | Anker Jørgensen |
After Party: | Social Democrats (Denmark) |
Turnout: | 88.70% |
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 89% in Denmark proper, 63% in the Faroe Islands and 70% in Greenland.[2]