title: 1964 Danish general election
text: # 1964 Danish general election
  
  General elections were held in Denmark on 22 September 1964. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 50% in the Faroe Islands and 49% in Greenland. They were the first elections with the new electoral threshold of 2%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Denmark proper ||||||
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Social Democrats | 1,103,667 | 41.94 | 76 | 0 |
  | | Venstre | 547,770 | 20.82 | 38 | 0 |
  | | Conservative People's Party | 527,798 | 20.06 | 36 | +4 |
  | | Socialist People's Party | 151,697 | 5.76 | 10 | –1 |
  | | Danish Social Liberal Party | 139,702 | 5.31 | 10 | –1 |
  | | Independent Party | 65,756 | 2.50 | 5 | –1 |
  | | Justice Party of Denmark | 34,258 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Communist Party of Denmark | 32,390 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Danish Unity | 9,747 | 0.37 | 0 | New |
  | | Schleswig Party | 9,274 | 0.35 | 0 | –1 |
  | | Peace Politics People's Party | 9,070 | 0.34 | 0 | New |
  | | Independents | 255 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 2,631,384 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,631,384 | 99.64 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 9,472 | 0.36 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 2,640,856 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,088,269 | 85.51 | | |
  | Faroe Islands ||||||
  | | Social Democratic Party | 4,133 | 39.34 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Union Party | 3,121 | 29.70 | 0 | –1 |
  | | People's Party | 2,622 | 24.95 | 1 | +1 |
  | | Progress Party | 631 | 6.01 | 0 | New |
  | Total | Total | 10,507 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,507 | 99.47 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 56 | 0.53 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 10,563 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 21,040 | 50.20 | | |
  | Greenland ||||||
  | | Independents | 8,332 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 8,332 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,332 | 98.85 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 97 | 1.15 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 8,429 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 17,238 | 48.90 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
  