September 1920 Danish General Election

The Easter Crisis elections

July 1920 · Stauning's Denmark · 149 seats, 75 for a majority

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 21 September 1920, except in the Faroe Islands, where they were held on 30 October. They were 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.

Prime Minister before

Niels Neergaard

Venstre Niels Neergaard

Prime Minister (continued)

Niels Neergaard

Venstre

Largest force

Venstre

51 of 149 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Venstre

34.0% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Social Democratic Party

32.2% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

17.9% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Danish Social Liberal Party

12.1% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Industry Party

2.3% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Schleswig Party

0.6% of votes

seats


Venstre	—	51	0	411,661	34.0%	—
Social Democratic Party	—	48	+6	389,653	32.2%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	27	+1	216,733	17.9%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	18	+2	147,120	12.1%	—
Industry Party	—	3	+1	27,403	2.3%	—
Schleswig Party	—	1	—	7,505	0.6%	—

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