Danish Folketing election, September 1920
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Folketing
elections were held in Denmark
on 21 September 1920, except in the Faroe Islands
, where they were held on 30 October. They were the first in which South Jutland County
participated since the Schleswig Plebiscites
and the return to Danish rule, and the total number of seats in the Folketing
was increased from 140 to 149. The result was a victory for Venstre
, which won 51 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0% in Denmark proper and 56.2% 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 21 September 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 30 October. They were the first in which South Jutland County
South Jutland County
South Jutland County is a former county on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark....
participated since the Schleswig Plebiscites
Schleswig Plebiscites
The Schleswig Plebiscites were two plebiscites, organized according to section XII, articles 109 to 114 of the Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919, in order to determine the future border between Denmark and Germany through the former duchy of Schleswig...
and the return to Danish rule, and the total number of seats in the Folketing
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....
was increased from 140 to 149. 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 149 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0% in Denmark proper and 56.2% 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... |
411,661 | 34.0 | 51 | 0 |
| 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... |
389,653 | 32.2 | 48 | |
| 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... |
216,733 | 17.9 | 27 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 147,120 | 12.1 | 18 | |
| Industry Party | 27,403 | 2.3 | 3 | –1 |
| Schleswig Party | 7,505 | 0.6 | 1 | New |
| Free Social Democrats Free Social Democrats Free Social Democrats was a political party in Denmark. It was founded in 1920 by Emil Marott. He had been a Member of Parliament 1903-1920 for the Social Democrats... |
6,460 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Danish Left Socialist Party Communist Party of Denmark Communist Party of Denmark is a communist political party in Denmark which was founded as Venstresocialistiske Parti in 1919. VSP was a split from the Danish Social Democratic Party. The party assumed its present name in 1920... |
5,160 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,673 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,214,368 | 100 | 148 | +9 |
| 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 |
3,243 | 63.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 2,142 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11 | – | – | – |
| Total | 5,396 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||