1945 Danish Folketing election

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All 149 seats in theFolketing 75 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 32.78 48 −18 Venstre Knud Kristensen 23.38 38 +10 Conservatives Christmas Møller 18.24 26 −5 Communists Aksel Larsen 12.46 18 New Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 8.15 11 −2 Danish Unity Arne Sørensen 3.11 4 +1 Justice Oluf Pedersen 1.88 3 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Independent (F) Jóannes Patursson 46.19 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Vilhelm Buhl Social Democrats Knud Kristensen Venstre

Folketing elections were held alongsideLandsting elections inDenmark on 30 October 1945,^[1] except in theFaroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. TheSocial Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper and 57% in the Faroes.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	671,755	32.78	48	–18
	Venstre	479,158	23.38	38	+10
	Conservative People's Party	373,688	18.24	26	–5
	Communist Party of Denmark	255,236	12.46	18	New
	Danish Social Liberal Party	167,073	8.15	11	–2
	Danish Unity	63,760	3.11	4	+1
	Justice Party of Denmark	38,459	1.88	3	+1
	Independents	55	0.00	0	0
Total		2,049,184	100.00	148	0
Valid votes		2,049,184	99.70
Invalid/blank votes		6,131	0.30
Total votes		2,055,315	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,381,983	86.29
Faroe Islands
	Independent (People's Party)	3,990	46.19	1	0
	Social Democratic–Self-Government	2,521	29.18	0	0
	Independent (Union Party)	2,127	24.62	0	0
Total		8,638	100.00	1	0
Valid votes		8,638	99.86
Invalid/blank votes		12	0.14
Total votes		8,650	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		15,084	57.35
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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