1968 Danish general election

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1968 Danish general election
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All 179 seats in the Folketing
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout89.28%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag 34.1562-7
Conservatives Poul Sørensen 20.3537+3
Venstre Poul Hartling 18.5734-1
Social Liberals Hilmar Baunsgaard 14.9727+14
SF Aksel Larsen 6.1111-9
Left Socialists Collective leadership2.004New
Elected in the Faroe Islands
People's Hákun Djurhuus 34.4210
Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 32.4710
Elected in Greenland
Independents –10020
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Prime Minister beforePrime Minister-elect
Jens Otto Krag
Social Democrats 		Hilmar Baunsgaard
Social Liberals

General elections were held in Denmark on 23 January 1968. [1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 62 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 57% in the Faroe Islands and 56% in Greenland. [2] They were the last elections in which the old counties were used as constituencies.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats 974,83334.1562–7
Conservative People's Party 581,05120.3537+3
Venstre 530,16718.5734–1
Danish Social Liberal Party 427,30414.9727+14
Socialist People's Party 174,5536.1111–9
Left Socialists 57,1842.004New
Liberal Centre 37,4071.310–4
Communist Party of Denmark 29,7061.0400
Justice Party of Denmark 21,1240.7400
Independent Party 14,3600.5000
Schleswig Party 6,8310.240New
Independents1270.0000
Total2,854,647100.001750
Valid votes2,854,64799.65
Invalid/blank votes10,1580.35
Total votes2,864,805100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,208,64689.28
Faroe Islands
People's Party 4,29434.4210
Social Democratic Party 4,05132.4710
Union Party 3,24225.9900
Progress Party 8897.130New
Total12,476100.0020
Valid votes12,47699.68
Invalid/blank votes400.32
Total votes12,516100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,12256.58
Greenland
Independents11,164100.0020
Total11,164100.0020
Valid votes11,16495.56
Invalid/blank votes5194.44
Total votes11,683100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,76656.26
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p543
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