title: 1975 Danish general election
text: # 1975 Danish general election
  
  General elections were held in Denmark on 9 January 1975. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, who won 53 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 88% in Denmark proper, 56% in the Faroe Islands and 69% in Greenland.
  
  ## Political parties
  
  The Soviet Union covertly funded the Communist Party of Denmark.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Denmark proper ||||||
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Social Democrats | 913,155 | 29.94 | 53 | +7 |
  | | Venstre | 711,298 | 23.33 | 42 | +20 |
  | | Progress Party | 414,219 | 13.58 | 24 | –4 |
  | | Danish Social Liberal Party | 216,553 | 7.10 | 13 | –7 |
  | | Conservative People's Party | 168,164 | 5.51 | 10 | –6 |
  | | Christian People's Party | 162,734 | 5.34 | 9 | +2 |
  | | Socialist People's Party | 150,963 | 4.95 | 9 | –2 |
  | | Communist Party of Denmark | 127,837 | 4.19 | 7 | +1 |
  | | Centre Democrats | 66,316 | 2.17 | 4 | –10 |
  | | Left Socialists | 63,579 | 2.08 | 4 | +4 |
  | | Justice Party of Denmark | 54,095 | 1.77 | 0 | –5 |
  | | Independents | 539 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 3,049,452 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,049,452 | 99.39 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 18,850 | 0.61 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 3,068,302 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,477,621 | 88.23 | | |
  | Faroe Islands ||||||
  | | Social Democratic Party | 4,112 | 29.69 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Republican Party | 3,563 | 25.72 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Union Party | 3,219 | 23.24 | 0 | 0 |
  | | People's Party | 2,957 | 21.35 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 13,851 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,851 | 99.79 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 0.21 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 13,880 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,630 | 56.35 | | |
  | Greenland ||||||
  | | Independents | 16,649 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 16,649 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,649 | 97.53 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 421 | 2.47 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 17,070 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,838 | 68.73 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik ||||||
  