All Denmark elections

April 1920 Danish General Election

The Easter Crisis elections

26 April 1920 · Stauning's Denmark · 140 seats, 71 for a majority

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 26 April 1920, except in the Faroe Islands, where they were held on 20 May. The election campaign was the most aggressive and bitter in Denmark in the 20th century.

Prime Minister before

Michael Pedersen Friis

Independent Niels Neergaard

Prime Minister after

Niels Neergaard

Venstre

Largest force

Venstre

48 of 140 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Folketing
Venstre48+4
350,56334.2%
Social Democratic Party42+3
300,34529.3%
Conservative People's Party28+6
201,49919.7%
Danish Social Liberal Party17+15
122,16011.9%
Industry Party4+3
29,4642.9%

1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.