1924 Danish Folketing election

1924 Danish Folketing election

11 April 1924

All 149 seats in the Folketing 75 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– Elected in Denmark Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 36.63 55 +7 Venstre Niels Neergaard 28.27 44 −7 Conservatives Emil Piper 18.94 28 +1 Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 12.98 20 +2 Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.60 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Oliver Effersøe – 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Niels Neergaard Venstre Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 11 April 1924. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party led by Thorvald Stauning, which won 55 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 78.6% in Denmark proper. In the Faroe Islands constituency there was only one candidate, who was returned unopposed.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark
	Social Democratic Party	469,949	36.63	55	+7
	Venstre	362,682	28.27	44	-7
	Conservative People's Party	242,955	18.94	28	+1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	166,476	12.98	20	+2
	Justice Party of Denmark	12,643	0.99	0	New
	Farmer Party	12,196	0.95	0	New
	Schleswig Party	7,715	0.60	1	0
	Communist Party of Denmark	6,219	0.48	0	0
	Industry Party	2,102	0.16	0	–3
Total		1,282,937	100.00	148	0
Valid votes		1,282,937	99.68
Invalid/blank votes		4,147	0.32
Total votes		1,287,084	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,637,564	78.60
Faroe Islands
	Union Party–Venstre		–	1	0
Total				1	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver