1968 Danish General Election
23 January 1968 · The four old parties · 179 seats, 90 for a majority
General elections were held in Denmark on 23 January 1968. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 179 seats.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Hilmar Baunsgaard
Radikale
Largest force
Social Democrats
62 of 179 seats
Turnout
89.3%
The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 62 | +7 | 974,833 | 34.1% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 37 | +3 | 581,051 | 20.4% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 34 | +1 | 530,167 | 18.6% | — | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | — | 27 | +14 | 427,304 | 15.0% | — | |
| Socialist People's Party | — | 11 | +9 | 174,553 | 6.1% | — | |
| Left Socialists | — | 4 | — | 57,184 | 2.0% | — |
4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.