Danish general election, 1964
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All 179 seats to the Folketing
90 seats were needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
85.1% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Jens Otto Krag |
Erik Eriksen |
Poul Sørensen |
| Party |
Social Democrats |
Venstre |
Conservative People's |
| Last election |
76 seats, 42.1% |
38 seats, 21.1% |
32 seats, 17.9% |
| Seats won |
76 |
38 |
36 |
| Seat change |
 0 |
0 |
 4 |
| Popular vote |
1,103,667 |
547,770 |
527,798 |
| Percentage |
41.9% |
20.8% |
20.1% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Aksel Larsen |
Karl Skytte |
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| Party |
Socialist People's |
Social Liberals |
Independents |
| Last election |
11 seats, 6.1% |
11 seats, 5.8% |
6 seats, 3.3 |
| Seats won |
10 |
10 |
5 |
| Seat change |
 1 |
1 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
151,697 |
139,702 |
65,756 |
| Percentage |
5.8% |
5.3% |
2.5% |
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General elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.5% in Denmark proper, 50.2% in the Faroe Islands and 48.9% in Greenland.[2]
Results
| Denmark |
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
| Social Democratic Party |
1,103,667 |
41.9 |
76 |
0 |
| Venstre |
547,770 |
20.8 |
38 |
0 |
| Conservative People's Party |
527,798 |
20.1 |
36 |
+4 |
| Socialist People's Party |
151,697 |
5.8 |
10 |
–1 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party |
139,702 |
5.3 |
10 |
–1 |
| Independent Party |
65,756 |
2.5 |
5 |
–1 |
| Justice Party of Denmark |
34,258 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
| Communist Party of Denmark |
32,390 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
| Danish Unity |
9,747 |
0.4 |
0 |
New |
| Schleswig Party |
9,274 |
0.4 |
0 |
–1 |
| Peace Politics People's Party |
9,070 |
0.3 |
0 |
New |
| Independents |
255 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
9,472 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
2,640,856 |
100 |
175 |
0 |
| Faroe Islands |
| Social Democratic Party |
4,133 |
39.3 |
1 |
0 |
| Union Party |
3,121 |
29.7 |
0 |
–1 |
| People's Party |
2,622 |
25.0 |
1 |
+1 |
| Progress Party |
631 |
6.0 |
0 |
New |
| Invalid/blank votes |
56 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
10,563 |
100 |
2 |
0 |
| Greenland |
| Independents |
8,332 |
100 |
2 |
0 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
97 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
8,429 |
100 |
2 |
0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Popular vote |
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| A |
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41.94% |
| D |
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20.82% |
| C |
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20.06% |
| F |
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5.76% |
| B |
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5.31% |
| U |
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2.50% |
| E |
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1.30% |
| K |
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1.23% |
| R |
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0.37% |
| Others |
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0.71% |
References
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