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

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Ballot paper

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

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

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