Danish Folketing election, September 1920
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The third Danish Folketing election of 1920 was held on 21 September 1920, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 30 October. The election was 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.
| Party | Leader | Total votes | Percentage of ballots cast | Seats won | Gain/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre | 414,904 | 34.1% | 51 | +0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 389,653 | 32.0% | 48 | +6 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 216,733 | 17.8% | 27 | +1 | |
| Det Radikale Venstre | 149,262 | 12.3% | 18 | +2 | |
| Erhvervspartiet | 27,403 | 2.3% | 3 | -1 | |
| Schleswig Party | 7,505 | 0.6% | 1 | +1 | |
| Free Social Democrats | 6,460 | 0.5% | 0 | +0 | |
| Danmark Venstresocialistiske parti | 5,160 | 0.4% | 0 | +0 | |
| Union Party (Faroe Islands)[1] | 3,243 | 1 | +0 | ||
| Outside the parties (Faroe Islands)[1] | 2,142 | 0 | +0 | ||
| Total | 149 | ||||
| Voter turnout | 77.0%[2] | ||||
| Source | [3] | ||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 30 October 1920.
- ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 56.2%.
- ^ Tågholt, Knud [1971] (1984). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år, 2. edition (in Danish), Århus: Forlaget Aros, pp. 30-31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1.
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