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General elections were held in Denmark on 9 January 1975.^[1] 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.^[2]

Political parties

The Soviet Union covertly funded the Communist Party of Denmark.^[3]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
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		3,049,452	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,049,452	99.39
Invalid/blank votes		18,850	0.61
Total votes		3,068,302	100.00
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		13,851	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		13,851	99.79
Invalid/blank votes		29	0.21
Total votes		13,880	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,630	56.35
Greenland
	Independents	16,649	100.00	2	0
Total		16,649	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		16,649	97.53
Invalid/blank votes		421	2.47
Total votes		17,070	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,838	68.73
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik

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