July 1920 Danish Folketing election

July 1920 Danish Folketing election

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

Party Leader Vote % 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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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]