1953 Danish Folketing election

← 1950 21 April 1953 September 1953 →
All 151 seats in the Folketing 76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	80.80%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Hans Hedtoft 40.39 61 +2 Venstre Erik Eriksen 22.06 33 +1 Conservatives Ole Bjørn Kraft 17.31 26 −1 Social Liberals Jørgen Jørgensen 8.64 13 +1 Justice Oluf Pedersen 5.62 9 −3 Communists Aksel Larsen 4.78 7 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Johan Poulsen 45.00 1 0 Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 44.58 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Erik Eriksen Venstre Erik Eriksen Venstre

Folketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 21 April 1953,^[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 7 May. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 61 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 81% in Denmark proper but just 20% in the Faroes.^[2]

They were the last elections under the bicameral system, as the Landsting was abolished later in the year.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	836,507	40.39	61	+2
	Venstre	456,896	22.06	33	+1
	Conservative People's Party	358,509	17.31	26	–1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	178,942	8.64	13	+1
	Justice Party of Denmark	116,288	5.62	9	–3
	Communist Party of Denmark	98,940	4.78	7	0
	Danish Unity	16,383	0.79	0	New
	Schleswig Party	8,438	0.41	0	0
Total		2,070,903	100.00	149	+1
Valid votes		2,070,903	99.68
Invalid/blank votes		6,712	0.32
Total votes		2,077,615	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,571,311	80.80
Faroe Islands
	Union Party	1,515	45.00	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	1,501	44.58	1	0
	Self-Government	351	10.42	0	0
Total		3,367	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		3,367	98.94
Invalid/blank votes		36	1.06
Total votes		3,403	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,057	19.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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