Landsting elections were held in Denmark on 11 April 1947, with the exceptions that the electors were elected on 1 April 1947, that the candidates elected by the resigning parliament were elected 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'' . Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 696.] and that the Faroese member was elected by the
Løgting
The Løgting (pronounced ; da, Lagtinget) is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm.
The name literally means "''Law Thing''"—that is, a law assembly—and derives from Old Norse ''l ...
on 26 March.
[Thorborg, Johs. (ed.) (1948). ''Rigsdagsaarbog 1946–47'' . 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
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...
,
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
References
Elections in Denmark
Denmark
Landsting
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