1924 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 11 April 1924. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party led by Thorvald Stauning, which won 55 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 78.6% in Denmark proper. In the Faroe Islands constituency there was only one candidate, who was returned unopposed.

11 April 1924

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

Party	Leader	%	Seats	+/–
Elected in Denmark
Social Democrats	Thorvald Stauning	36.63	55	+7
Venstre	Niels Neergaard	28.27	44	−7
Conservatives	Emil Piper	18.94	28	+1
Social Liberals	Carl Theodor Zahle	12.98	20	+2
Schleswig Party	Johannes Schmidt-Wodder	0.60	1	0
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Union	Oliver Effersøe	–	1	0

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Prime Minister before	Prime Minister after
Niels Neergaard Venstre	Thorvald Stauning Social Democrats

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