Denmark July 1920 general election
What was the result of the July 1920 general election in Denmark?
Venstre won 51 of 139 seats with 36.1% of the vote. 74.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Denmark- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Venstre won 51 of 139 seats with 36.1% of the vote; 74.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Venstre 51 36.1%
- Social Democrats 42 29.9%
- Conservative People's Party 26 18.9%
- Danish Social Liberal Party 16 11.5%
- Industry Party 4 2.7%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Venstre51
- Social Democrats42
- Conservative People's Party26
- Danish Social Liberal Party16
- Industry Party4
Key numbers
36.1%
Share of the vote won by Venstre
Venstre won 51 of 139 seats. A majority needs 70.
74.9%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre | 51 | 36.1 | 344,351 |
| Social Democrats | 42 | 29.9 | 285,166 |
| Conservative People's Party | 26 | 18.9 | 180,293 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 16 | 11.5 | 109,931 |
| Industry Party | 4 | 2.7 | 25,627 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.9 | 8,193 |
Votes by party
- Venstre 344,351
- Social Democrats 285,166
- Conservative People's Party 180,293
- Danish Social Liberal Party 109,931
- Industry Party 25,627
- Largest party without seats 8,193
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
74.9% of the 1,276,302 registered voters cast a ballot (955,565 ballots). 953,561 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Venstre36.1% of votes36.7% of seats
- Social Democrats29.9% of votes30.2% of seats
- Conservative People's Party18.9% of votes18.7% of seats
- Danish Social Liberal Party11.5% of votes11.5% of seats
- Industry Party2.7% of votes2.9% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 0.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); Venstre led Social Democrats by 6.2 points of the vote.
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