July 1920 Danish General Election
The Easter Crisis electionsApril 1920 · Stauning's Denmark · 140 seats, 71 for a majority
Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 6 July 1920, 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.
Prime Minister before
Niels Neergaard
Venstre Niels Neergaard
Prime Minister (continued)
Niels Neergaard
Venstre
Largest force
Venstre
51 of 140 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre | — | 51 | +3 | 344,351 | 36.1% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 42 | 0 | 285,166 | 29.9% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 26 | +2 | 180,293 | 18.9% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 16 | +1 | 109,931 | 11.5% | — | |
| Industry Party | — | 4 | 0 | 25,627 | 2.7% | — |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.