1979 Danish general election

1979 Danish general election

23 October 1979
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.62%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 38.27 68 +3 Venstre Henning Christophersen 12.50 22 +1 Conservatives Poul Schlüter 12.48 22 +7 Progress Mogens Glistrup 11.01 20 −6 SF Gert Petersen 5.91 11 +4 Social Liberals Niels Helveg Petersen 5.44 10 +4 Left Socialists Collective leadership 3.66 6 +1 Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 3.22 6 −5 Justice Lars Fredsted Kristensen 2.62 5 KrF Jens Møller 2.59 5 −1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Pauli Ellefsen 30.48 1 0 Social Democratic Atli Dam 23.72 1 Elected in Greenland Atassut Lars Chemnitz 44.89 1 New Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 44.07 1 New 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

General elections were held in Denmark on 23 October 1979. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 68 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 65% in the Faroe Islands and 50% in Greenland.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,213,456	38.27	68	+3
	Venstre	396,484	12.50	22	+1
	Conservative People's Party	395,653	12.48	22	+7
	Progress Party	349,243	11.01	20	–6
	Socialist People's Party	187,284	5.91	11	+4
	Danish Social Liberal Party	172,365	5.44	10	+4
	Left Socialists	116,047	3.66	6	+1
	Centre Democrats	102,132	3.22	6	–5
	Justice Party of Denmark	83,238	2.62	5	–1
	Christian People's Party	82,133	2.59	5	–1
	Communist Party of Denmark	58,901	1.86	0	–7
	Communist Workers Party	13,070	0.41	0	New
	Independents	996	0.03	0	0
Total		3,171,002	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,171,002	99.27
Invalid/blank votes		23,343	0.73
Total votes		3,194,345	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,730,650	85.62
Faroe Islands
	Union Party	5,700	30.48	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	4,435	23.72	1	0
	Republican Party	3,886	20.78	0	0
	People's Party	3,005	16.07	0	0
	Progress and Fisheries Party	878	4.69	0	New
	Self-Government	797	4.26	0	New
Total		18,701	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		18,701	99.57
Invalid/blank votes		80	0.43
Total votes		18,781	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		28,702	65.43
Greenland
	Atassut	6,390	44.89	1	New
	Siumut	6,273	44.07	1	New
	Labour Party	1,572	11.04	0	New
Total		14,235	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		14,235	93.70
Invalid/blank votes		957	6.30
Total votes		15,192	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		30,191	50.32
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik