1915 Danish Folketing election

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]

1915 Danish Folketing election
Denmark
7 May 1915
All 114 seats in the Folketing
58 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats +/–
Venstre Klaus Berntsen 43 -1
Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 32 0
Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 31 0
Højre 8 +1
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Carl Theodor Zahle
Social Liberals		 Carl Theodor Zahle
Social Liberals
Politics of Denmark
Constitution
The Crown
The unity of the Realm
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
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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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