1977_Danish_general_election
General elections were held in Denmark on 15 February 1977.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 65 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 63% in the Faroe Islands and 70% in Greenland.[2]
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| Turnout | 88.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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More information Party, Votes ...
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Denmark proper | |||||
| Social Democrats | 1,150,355 | 37.03 | 65 | +12 | |
| Progress Party | 453,792 | 14.61 | 26 | +2 | |
| Venstre | 371,728 | 11.97 | 21 | –21 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 263,262 | 8.48 | 15 | +5 | |
| Centre Democrats | 200,347 | 6.45 | 11 | +7 | |
| Socialist People's Party | 120,357 | 3.87 | 7 | –2 | |
| Communist Party of Denmark | 114,022 | 3.67 | 7 | 0 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 113,330 | 3.65 | 6 | –7 | |
| Christian People's Party | 106,082 | 3.42 | 6 | –3 | |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 102,149 | 3.29 | 6 | +6 | |
| Left Socialists | 83,667 | 2.69 | 5 | +1 | |
| Pensioners' Party | 26,889 | 0.87 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 317 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,106,297 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,106,297 | 99.40 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,670 | 0.60 | |||
| Total votes | 3,124,967 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,522,904 | 88.70 | |||
| Faroe Islands | |||||
| Union Party | 5,183 | 31.71 | 1 | +1 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 3,681 | 22.52 | 1 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 3,057 | 18.71 | 0 | –1 | |
| People's Party | 2,773 | 16.97 | 0 | 0 | |
| Self-Government | 551 | 3.37 | 0 | New | |
| Progress Party | 207 | 1.27 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 891 | 5.45 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 16,343 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 16,343 | 99.74 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 43 | 0.26 | |||
| Total votes | 16,386 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,040 | 62.93 | |||
| Greenland | |||||
| Independents | 17,605 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17,605 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 17,605 | 97.87 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 384 | 2.13 | |||
| Total votes | 17,989 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 25,691 | 70.02 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
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- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p545