Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 2 December 1926,^[1] except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 December. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 53 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0% in Denmark proper and 40.2% in the Faroes.^[2]

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1926 Danish Folketing election

← 1924 2 December 1926 1929 →

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

Party Leader % Seats +/– Elected in Denmark Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 37.16 53 −2 Venstre Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 28.27 46 +2 Conservatives Emil Piper 20.62 30 +2 Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 11.28 16 −4 Justice Collective leadership 1.31 2 +2 Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.78 1 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Andrass Samuelsen 63.05 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Venstre

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