1957 Danish general election

1957 Danish general election

14 May 1957
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.73%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats H. C. Hansen 39.40 70 −4 Venstre Erik Eriksen 25.06 45 +3 Conservatives Aksel Møller 16.62 30 0 Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 7.78 14 0 Justice Helge Madsen 5.31 9 +3 Communists Aksel Larsen 3.13 6 −2 Schleswig Party 0.40 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands People's Hákun Djurhuus 37.56 1 New Union Johan Poulsen 33.80 1 +1 Elected in Greenland Independents – 100 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Hans Christian Hansen Social Democrats Hans Christian Hansen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 14 May 1957. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 84% in Denmark proper, 38% in the Faroe Islands and 62% in Greenland (although only one of its two constituencies was contested as the incumbent in the other was re-elected unopposed). The electoral threshold was 60,000 votes.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	910,170	39.40	70	–4
	Venstre	578,932	25.06	45	+3
	Conservative People's Party	383,843	16.62	30	0
	Danish Social Liberal Party	179,822	7.78	14	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	122,759	5.31	9	+3
	Communist Party of Denmark	72,315	3.13	6	–2
	Independent Party	53,061	2.30	0	0
	Schleswig Party	9,202	0.40	1	0
	Independents	71	0.00	0	New
Total		2,310,175	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		2,310,175	99.53
Invalid/blank votes		10,922	0.47
Total votes		2,321,097	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,772,159	83.73
Faroe Islands
	People's Party	2,574	37.56	1	New
	Union Party	2,316	33.80	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	1,963	28.64	0	–1
Total		6,853	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		6,853	99.20
Invalid/blank votes		55	0.80
Total votes		6,908	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		18,359	37.63
Greenland
	Independents	3,150	100.00	2	0
Total		3,150	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		3,150	98.16
Invalid/blank votes		59	1.84
Total votes		3,209	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,193	61.79
Source: Nohlen & Stöver