Danish Landsting election, 1943
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The Danish Landsting
election of 1943 was held on 6 April 1943, with the exception that the electors were elected on 23 March. Along with the corresponding Folketing election
, it was the first election during the German occupation
, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully.
The voter turnout was at 88.8% unusually high, and along with the Folketing election of the same year the election became a demonstration against the occupation. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.
Of the seven constituencies the seats elected by the resigning parliament and the seats representing constituencies number two (Copenhagen County
, Frederiksborg County
, Holbæk County, Sorø County, Præstø County
and Maribo County), number three (Bornholm County
) and number five (Vejle County
, Aarhus County
, Skanderborg County, Ringkøbing County, Ribe County
, Aabenraa County
, Haderslev County
, Sønderborg County
and Tønder County
). Constituency number seven, which represented the Faroe Islands
, had previously held elections simultaneously with these three constituencies but the election on the Faroe Islands was postponed for four years until the 1947 election
.
Landsting (Denmark)
The Landsting was a house of the Rigsdag in Denmark from 1849 until 1953, when the bicameral system was abolished. The house had powers equal to the Folketing, which made the two houses of parliament hard to distinguish....
election of 1943 was held on 6 April 1943, with the exception that the electors were elected on 23 March. Along with the corresponding Folketing election
Danish Folketing election, 1943
Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 23 March 1943 alongside Landsting elections, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 3 May. They were the first elections during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took...
, it was the first election during the German occupation
Occupation of Denmark
Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark began with Operation Weserübung on 9 April 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew at the end of World War II following their surrender to the Allies on 5 May 1945. Contrary to the situation in other countries under German occupation, most Danish...
, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully.
The voter turnout was at 88.8% unusually high, and along with the Folketing election of the same year the election became a demonstration against the occupation. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.
Of the seven constituencies the seats elected by the resigning parliament and the seats representing constituencies number two (Copenhagen County
Copenhagen County
Københavns Amt is a former county on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It covered the municipalities in the metropolitan Copenhagen area, with the exception of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden Københavns...
, Frederiksborg County
Frederiksborg County
Frederiksborg Amt is a former county in the north of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden ....
, Holbæk County, Sorø County, Præstø County
Præstø County
Præstø County is a former province in Denmark, located on the southern part of Zealand.It was established in 1750 as a merger between Tryggevælde County and Vordingborg County...
and Maribo County), number three (Bornholm County
Bornholm County
Bornholms Amt is a former county on the island of Bornholm in easternmost Denmark.-Short history:The county was established in 1662, replacing the former Hammershus Len. It was the only county unchanged by the administrative reforms of 1793 and 1970 consequently occupying the same territory from...
) and number five (Vejle County
Vejle County
Vejle Amt is a former county on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in southern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it was divided between Region Midtjylland and Region of Southern Denmark...
, Aarhus County
Aarhus County
Aarhus County or Århus County is a former county in central Denmark on the Jutland peninsula. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when almost all of it merged into Region Midtjylland . A very small portion was merged into Region Nordjylland...
, Skanderborg County, Ringkøbing County, Ribe County
Ribe County
Ribe Amt is a former county on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark .-List of County Mayors:-Municipalities :...
, Aabenraa County
Aabenraa County
Aabenraa County is a former province in Denmark, located on the east-central region of South Jutland. Aabenraa County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark and South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites. It was dissolved in 1970 when it merged with three other...
, Haderslev County
Haderslev County
Haderslev County is a former province in Denmark, located on the northernmost part of South Jutland. Haderslev County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark and South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites. It was dissolved in 1970 when it merged with three other...
, Sønderborg County
Sønderborg County
Sønderborg County is a former province in Denmark, located on the island of Als and the easternmost part of South Jutland. Sønderborg County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark and South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites. It was dissolved in 1970 when it merged...
and Tønder County
Tønder County
Tønder County is a former province in Denmark, located the south-western part of South Jutland. Tønder County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark and South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites. It was dissolved in 1970 when the bulk of the county merged with three...
). Constituency number seven, which represented the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, had previously held elections simultaneously with these three constituencies but the election on the Faroe Islands was postponed for four years until the 1947 election
Danish Landsting election, 1947
The Danish Landsting election of 1947 was held on 11 April 1947, with the exceptions that the electors were elected on 1 April 1947, that the candidates elected by the resigning parliament were elected on 7 March, and that the Faroese member was elected on 26 March.Of the seven constituencies the...
.
Results
| Party | Leader | Total number of votes cast | Seats elected by electors | Total number of seats | Gain/loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
291,797 | 12 | 22 | 34 | –1 | |
| Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... |
169,032 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |
| Conservative People's Party Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... |
148,050 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +1 | |
| Det Radikale Venstre Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
71,429 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark | 14,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justice Party of Denmark Justice Party of Denmark Danmarks Retsforbund was founded in 1919. The party's platform is based upon the principles of U.S. economist Henry George who advocated a single tax on all land... |
11,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Farmers' Party Farmers' Party (Denmark) The Farmers' Party , initially known as the Free People's Party , was a political party in Denmark. In was founded in 1923 as the political wing of Landbrugernes Sammenslutning. At the time of the founding of the party, 3 Venstre MPs joined it.In 1939 the name was changed to Farmers' Party... |
8,117 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dansk Samling | 6,392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Outside the parties | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 720,214 | 28 | 48 | 76 | ||
| Invalid votes | 6,286 | |||||
| Votes cast | 726,500 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 88.8% | |||||
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