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
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.