1977 Danish general election

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]

1977 Danish general election
Danish Realm
← 1975 15 February 1977 1979 →

All 179 seats in the Folketing
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.70%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 37.03 65 +12
Progress Mogens Glistrup 14.61 26 +2
Venstre Poul Hartling 11.97 21 −21
Conservatives Poul Schlüter 8.48 15 +5
Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 6.45 11 +7
SF Gert Petersen 3.87 7 −2
Communists Knud Jespersen 3.67 7 0
Social Liberals Svend Haugaard 3.65 6 −7
KrF Jens Møller 3.42 6 −3
Justice Ib Christensen 3.29 6 +6
Left Socialists Collective leadership 2.69 5 +1
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Union Pauli Ellefsen 31.71 1 +1
Social Democratic Atli Dam 22.52 1 0
Elected in Greenland
Independents 100 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect
Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats
Anker Jørgensen
Social Democrats

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats1,150,35537.0365+12
Progress Party453,79214.6126+2
Venstre371,72811.9721–21
Conservative People's Party263,2628.4815+5
Centre Democrats200,3476.4511+7
Socialist People's Party120,3573.877–2
Communist Party of Denmark114,0223.6770
Danish Social Liberal Party113,3303.656–7
Christian People's Party106,0823.426–3
Justice Party of Denmark102,1493.296+6
Left Socialists83,6672.695+1
Pensioners' Party26,8890.870New
Independents3170.0100
Total3,106,297100.001750
Valid votes3,106,29799.40
Invalid/blank votes18,6700.60
Total votes3,124,967100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,522,90488.70
Faroe Islands
Union Party5,18331.711+1
Social Democratic Party3,68122.5210
Republican Party3,05718.710–1
People's Party2,77316.9700
Self-Government5513.370New
Progress Party2071.270New
Independents8915.450New
Total16,343100.0020
Valid votes16,34399.74
Invalid/blank votes430.26
Total votes16,386100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,04062.93
Greenland
Independents17,605100.0020
Total17,605100.0020
Valid votes17,60597.87
Invalid/blank votes3842.13
Total votes17,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,69170.02
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p545