July 1920 Danish Folketing election

July 1920 Danish Folketing election

6 July 1920

All 140 seats in the Folketing 71 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– Elected in Denmark Venstre Niels Neergaard 36.11 51 +3 Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 29.91 42 0 Conservatives Emil Piper 18.91 26 −2 Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 11.53 16 −1 Industry 2.69 4 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Oliver Effersøe 70.55 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Niels Neergaard Venstre Niels Neergaard Venstre

Ballot paper

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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark
	Venstre	344,351	36.11	51	+3
	Social Democratic Party	285,166	29.91	42	0
	Conservative People's Party	180,293	18.91	26	–2
	Danish Social Liberal Party	109,931	11.53	16	–1
	Industry Party	25,627	2.69	4	0
	Independents	8,193	0.86	0	New
Total		953,561	100.00	139	0
Valid votes		953,561	99.79
Invalid/blank votes		2,004	0.21
Total votes		955,565	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,276,302	74.87
Faroe Islands
	Union Party–Venstre	2,693	70.55	1	0
	Independents	1,124	29.45	0	0
Total		3,817	100.00	1	0
Valid votes		3,817	99.61
Invalid/blank votes		15	0.39
Total votes		3,832	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,259	46.40
Source: Nohlen & Stöver