September 1920 Danish Folketing election

September 1920 Danish Folketing election

21 September 1920

All 149 seats in the Folketing 75 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Elected in Denmark Venstre Niels Neergaard 33.97 51 0 Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 32.16 48 +6 Conservatives Emil Piper 17.89 27 +1 Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 12.14 18 +2 Industry 2.26 3 −1 Schleswig Party Johannes Schmidt-Wodder 0.62 1 New Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Oliver Effersøe 60.22 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Niels Neergaard Venstre Niels Neergaard Venstre

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. The result was a victory for Venstre, which won 51 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0% in Denmark proper and 56.2% in the Faroe Islands.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark
	Venstre	411,661	33.97	51	0
	Social Democratic Party	389,653	32.16	48	+6
	Conservative People's Party	216,733	17.89	27	+1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	147,120	12.14	18	+2
	Industry Party	27,403	2.26	3	–1
	Schleswig Party	7,505	0.62	1	New
	Free Social Democrats	6,460	0.53	0	New
	Danish Left Socialist Party	5,160	0.43	0	New
Total		1,211,695	100.00	148	+9
Valid votes		1,211,695	99.78
Invalid/blank votes		2,673	0.22
Total votes		1,214,368	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,576,716	77.02
Faroe Islands
	Union Party–Venstre	3,243	60.22	1	0
	Independents	2,142	39.78	0	0
Total		5,385	100.00	1	0
Valid votes		5,385	99.80
Invalid/blank votes		11	0.20
Total votes		5,396	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		9,593	56.25
Source: Nohlen & Stöver