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elections were held in

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on 3 April 1939,

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 except in the

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where they were held on 19 April. They followed a dissolution of both chambers in order to call a referendum on changing the constitution. The

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was held on 23 May but failed due to a low voter turnout. The result of the elections was a victory for the

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, which won 64 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 79.2% in Denmark proper and 47.8% in the Faroes.

Results

References

{{Danish Elections Elections in Denmark