1977 Danish general election explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p545