Danish Folketing election, July 1920
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Folketing
elections were held in Denmark
on 6 July 1920, 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.
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
elections were held in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
on 6 July 1920, except in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, where they were held on 3 August. The result was a victory for Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
, which won 51 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 74.9% in Denmark proper and 46.4% in the Faroe Islands.
Denmark
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... |
344,351 | 36.1 | 51 | |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
285,166 | 29.9 | 42 | 0 |
| Conservative People's Party Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... |
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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... -Union Party |
2,693 | 70.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1,124 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | – | – | – |
| Total | 3,832 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||