1947 Danish Landsting election

none January 2024 Landsting elections were held in Denmark in March and April 1947. The public elected members of the electoral college on 1 April, who in turn elected 29 members of the Landsting on 11 April. A further 19 members were elected by outgoing parliament on 7 March,Stavnstrup, P. (1951). "Rigsdagen 1940–49", in Bomholt, J., Fabricius, K., Hjelholt, H., Mackeprang, M. & Møller, A. (eds.): Den Danske Rigsdag 1849–1949 bind II — Rigsdagens histore 1866–1949 da. Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 696. while a Faroese member was elected by the Løgting on 26 March.Thorborg, Johs. (ed.) (1948). Rigsdagsaarbog 1946–47 da. Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, pp. 41–51 Of the seven constituencies the seats representing constituencies number one (Copenhagen), four (Odense and Svendborg County), six (Hjørring, Aalborg, Thisted, Viborg and Randers County) and seven (the Faroe Islands) were up for election. John Christmas Møller attributed the decline of his party—the Conservative People's Party—to his position regarding Southern Schleswig and resigned as parliamentary group leader as a consequence. Results Electors People's Parliament Not up Total +/– Social Democratic Party 303220 882 12 9 12 33 –1 Venstre 165088 553 9 5 7 21 +2 Conservative People's Party 103019 287 4 3 6 13 –1 Communist Party of Denmark 71911 177 1 0 0 1 +1 Danish Social Liberal Party 43307 117 2 2 3 7 –1 Justice Party of Denmark 18352 28 0 0 0 0 0 Danish Unity 8554 6 0 0 0 0 0 Faroese representative – 0 0 0 1 0 0 1567 903422 Svanstrup, Thorborg, MøllerMøller, Poul (1950). Politisk Haandbog. En Samling konkrete Oplysninger da. Copenhagen: H. Hagerup, pp. 309–11. References Landsting Category:Landsting elections