1915 Danish Folketing election

1915 Danish Folketing election
Denmark
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All 114 seats in the Folketing
58 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
Venstre Klaus Berntsen 43 −1
Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 32 0
Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 31 0
Højre 8 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Carl Theodor Zahle
Social Liberals		 Carl Theodor Zahle
Social Liberals
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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 6 May 1915. In order to make amendments to the constitution, the government called for the dissolution of both the Folketing and the Landsting to allow a new Rigsdag to make the revisions. However, as this was during World War I, no campaigning took place,[1] and 105 of the 115 were uncontested.[2]

The corresponding Landsting election was held on 22 May.[3]

Results

PartySeats+/–
Venstre43–1
Social Democratic Party320
Danish Social Liberal Party310
Højre8+1
Total1140
Source: Rosenkrantz[4]

References

  1. ^ Hatting, Jørgen (1950). "Valgdeltagelsen efter 1866". In Fabricius, K.; Frisch, H.; Hjelholt, H.; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, A. (eds.). Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind III - Rigsdagen og folket (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 119.
  2. ^ Elklit, Jørgen (1984). "Det klassiske danske partisystem bliver til". In Elklit, Jørgen; Tonsgaard, Ole (eds.). Valg og vælgeradfærd - Studier i dansk politik (in Danish). Århus: Forlaget Politica. p. 34. ISBN 87-7335-058-3.
  3. ^ Rosenkrantz, Palle (1934). Den danske regering og rigsdag 1903-1934 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Arthur Jensens Forlag. p. 33.
  4. ^ Rosenkrantz, Palle (1934). Den danske regering og rigsdag 1903-1934 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Arthur Jensens Forlag. p. 30.
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