1932 Danish Folketing election

1932 Danish Folketing election

16 November 1932

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

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 42.72 62 +1 Venstre Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 24.68 38 −5 Conservatives Christmas Møller 18.71 27 +3 Social Liberals Peter Rochegune Munch 9.39 14 −2 Justice Collective leadership 2.67 4 +1 Communists Aksel Larsen 1.11 2 +2 Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.64 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Andrass Samuelsen 51.50 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. File:Folketing1932.svg Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 16 November 1932, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 12 December. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 81.5% in Denmark proper and 59.2% in the Faroes.

Results

File:1932 Danish Folketing.svg
Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark
	Social Democratic Party	660,839	42.72	62	+1
	Venstre	381,862	24.68	38	–5
	Conservative People's Party	289,531	18.71	27	+3
	Danish Social Liberal Party	145,221	9.39	14	–2
	Justice Party of Denmark	41,238	2.67	4	+1
	Communist Party of Denmark	17,179	1.11	2	+2
	Schleswig Party	9,868	0.64	1	0
	National Socialist Workers' Party	757	0.05	0	New
	Independents	587	0.04	0	New
Total		1,547,082	100.00	148	0
Valid votes		1,547,082	99.74
Invalid/blank votes		4,039	0.26
Total votes		1,551,121	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,902,835	81.52
Faroe Islands
	Union Party–Venstre	3,532	51.50	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	677	9.87	0	0
	Independents	2,649	38.63	0	New
Total		6,858	100.00	1	0
Valid votes		6,858	99.75
Invalid/blank votes		17	0.25
Total votes		6,875	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,619	59.17
Source: Nohlen & Stöver