1979 Danish general election

1979 Danish general election

← 1977 23 October 1979 1981 →
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.62%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 38.27 68 +3 Venstre Henning Christophersen 12.50 22 +1 Conservatives Poul Schlüter 12.48 22 +7 Progress Mogens Glistrup 11.01 20 −6 SF Gert Petersen 5.91 11 +4 Social Liberals Niels Helveg Petersen 5.44 10 +4 Left Socialists Collective leadership 3.66 6 +1 Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 3.22 6 −5 Justice Lars Fredsted Kristensen 2.62 5 KrF Jens Møller 2.59 5 −1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Pauli Ellefsen 30.48 1 0 Social Democratic Atli Dam 23.72 1 Elected in Greenland Atassut Lars Chemnitz 44.89 1 New Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 44.07 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Most voted-for party by nomination district and constituency Most voted-for party by municipality Distribution of constituency and levelling seats Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 23 October 1979.^[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 68 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 65% in the Faroe Islands and 50% in Greenland.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,213,456	38.27	68	+3
	Venstre	396,484	12.50	22	+1
	Conservative People's Party	395,653	12.48	22	+7
	Progress Party	349,243	11.01	20	–6
	Socialist People's Party	187,284	5.91	11	+4
	Danish Social Liberal Party	172,365	5.44	10	+4
	Left Socialists	116,047	3.66	6	+1
	Centre Democrats	102,132	3.22	6	–5
	Justice Party of Denmark	83,238	2.62	5	–1
	Christian People's Party	82,133	2.59	5	–1
	Communist Party of Denmark	58,901	1.86	0	–7
	Communist Workers Party	13,070	0.41	0	New
	Independents	996	0.03	0	0
Total		3,171,002	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,171,002	99.27
Invalid/blank votes		23,343	0.73
Total votes		3,194,345	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,730,650	85.62
Faroe Islands
	Union Party	5,700	30.48	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	4,435	23.72	1	0
	Republican Party	3,886	20.78	0	0
	People's Party	3,005	16.07	0	0
	Progress and Fisheries Party	878	4.69	0	New
	Self-Government	797	4.26	0	New
Total		18,701	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		18,701	99.57
Invalid/blank votes		80	0.43
Total votes		18,781	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		28,702	65.43
Greenland
	Atassut	6,390	44.89	1	New
	Siumut	6,273	44.07	1	New
	Labour Party	1,572	11.04	0	New
Total		14,235	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		14,235	93.70
Invalid/blank votes		957	6.30
Total votes		15,192	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		30,191	50.32
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik