July 1920 Danish Folketing election

July 1920 Danish Folketing election

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All 140 seats to the Folketing 71 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Niels Neergaard Thorvald Stauning Party Venstre Social Democrats Conservative Last election 48 seats, 34.2% 42 seats, 29.3% 28 seats, 19.7% Seats won 51 42 26 Seat change 3 0 2 Popular vote 344,351 285,166 180,293 Percentage 36.1% 29.9% 18.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Carl Theodor Zahle ? Party Social Liberals Industry Last election 17 seats, 11.9% 4 seats, 2.9% Seats won 16 4 Seat change 1 0 Popular vote 109,931 25,627 Percentage 11.5% 2.7%
Prime Minister before election Niels Neergaard Venstre Elected Prime Minister Niels Neergaard Venstre

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 6 July 1920,^[1] except in the Faroe Islands, where they were held on 3 August. The result was a victory for Venstre, which won 51 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 74.9% in Denmark proper and 46.4% in the Faroe Islands.^[2]

Results[]

Denmark[]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Venstre	344,351	36.1	51	+3
Social Democratic Party	285,166	29.9	42	0
Conservative People's Party	180,293	18.9	26	–2
Danish Social Liberal Party	109,931	11.5	16	–1
Industry Party	25,627	2.7	4	0
Independents	8,193	0.9	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	2,004	–	–	–
Total	955,565	100	139	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Faroe Islands[]

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