1924 Danish Folketing election

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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

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 11 April 1924.^[1] 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.^[2] 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