General elections were held in Denmark on 23 October 1979.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 68 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 86% in Denmark proper, 65% in the Faroe Islands and 50% in Greenland.[2]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Denmark proper |
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| Social Democrats | 1,213,456 | 38.27 | 68 | +3 |
| Venstre | 396,484 | 12.50 | 22 | +1 |
| Conservative People's Party | 395,653 | 12.48 | 22 | +7 |
| Progress Party | 349,243 | 11.01 | 20 | –6 |
| Socialist People's Party | 187,284 | 5.91 | 11 | +4 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 172,365 | 5.44 | 10 | +4 |
| Left Socialists | 116,047 | 3.66 | 6 | +1 |
| Centre Democrats | 102,132 | 3.22 | 6 | –5 |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 83,238 | 2.62 | 5 | –1 |
| Christian People's Party | 82,133 | 2.59 | 5 | –1 |
| Communist Party of Denmark | 58,901 | 1.86 | 0 | –7 |
| Communist Workers Party | 13,070 | 0.41 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 996 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,171,002 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 3,171,002 | 99.27 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 23,343 | 0.73 | |
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| Total votes | 3,194,345 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 3,730,650 | 85.62 | |
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| Faroe Islands |
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| Union Party | 5,700 | 30.48 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 4,435 | 23.72 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 3,886 | 20.78 | 0 | 0 |
| People's Party | 3,005 | 16.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Progress and Fisheries Party | 878 | 4.69 | 0 | New |
| Self-Government | 797 | 4.26 | 0 | New |
| Total | 18,701 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 18,701 | 99.57 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 80 | 0.43 | |
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| Total votes | 18,781 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 28,702 | 65.43 | |
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| Greenland |
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| Atassut | 6,390 | 44.89 | 1 | New |
| Siumut | 6,273 | 44.07 | 1 | New |
| Labour Party | 1,572 | 11.04 | 0 | New |
| Total | 14,235 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 14,235 | 93.70 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 957 | 6.30 | |
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| Total votes | 15,192 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 30,191 | 50.32 | |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik |
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