1971 Danish General Election

21 September 1971 · The four old parties · 179 seats, 90 for a majority

General elections were held in Denmark on 21 September 1971 and in the Faroe Islands on 5 October. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 70 of the 179 seats.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Jens Otto Krag

Social Democrats

Largest force

Social Democrats

70 of 179 seats

Turnout

87.2%

The result

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Social Democrats

37.3% of votes · +8 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

16.7% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Venstre

15.6% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Danish Social Liberal Party

14.3% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Socialist People's Party

9.1% of votes · +6 seats

seats


Social Democrats	—	70	+8	1,074,777	37.3%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	31	+6	481,335	16.7%	—
Venstre	—	30	+4	450,904	15.6%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	27	0	413,620	14.3%	—
Socialist People's Party	—	17	+6	262,756	9.1%	—

4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.