1929 Danish Folketing election

24 April 1929

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

Party Leader % Seats +/– Elected in Denmark Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 41.77 61 +8 Venstre Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 28.31 43 −3 Conservatives Christmas Møller 16.47 24 −6 Social Liberals Peter Rochegune Munch 10.68 16 0 Justice Collective leadership 1.82 3 +1 Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.69 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Andrass Samuelsen 55.63 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Venstre Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 24 April 1929,^[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 29 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 79.7% in Denmark proper and 58.0% in the Faroes.^[2] Social Democrat Thorvald Stauning returned to the Prime Ministership by forming a coalition government with the Social Liberals, a position he would hold until 1942.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark
	Social Democratic Party	593,191	41.77	61	+8
	Venstre	402,121	28.31	43	–3
	Conservative People's Party	233,935	16.47	24	–6
	Danish Social Liberal Party	151,746	10.68	16	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	25,810	1.82	3	+1
	Schleswig Party	9,787	0.69	1	0
	Communist Party of Denmark	3,656	0.26	0	0
Total		1,420,246	100.00	148	0
Valid votes		1,420,246	99.80
Invalid/blank votes		2,904	0.20
Total votes		1,423,150	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,786,092	79.68
Faroe Islands
	Union Party–Venstre	3,486	55.63	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	2,780	44.37	0	0
Total		6,266	100.00	1	0
Valid votes		6,266	99.73
Invalid/blank votes		17	0.27
Total votes		6,283	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		10,837	57.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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