1968 Danish general election

1968 Danish general election

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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	89.28%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag 34.15 62 −7 Conservatives Poul Sørensen 20.35 37 +3 Venstre Poul Hartling 18.57 34 −1 Social Liberals Hilmar Baunsgaard 14.97 27 +14 SF Aksel Larsen 6.11 11 −9 Left Socialists Collective leadership 2.00 4 New Elected in the Faroe Islands People's Hákun Djurhuus 34.42 1 0 Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 32.47 1 0 Elected in Greenland Independents – 100 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime 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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	974,833	34.15	62	–7
	Conservative People's Party	581,051	20.35	37	+3
	Venstre	530,167	18.57	34	–1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	427,304	14.97	27	+14
	Socialist People's Party	174,553	6.11	11	–9
	Left Socialists	57,184	2.00	4	New
	Liberal Centre	37,407	1.31	0	–4
	Communist Party of Denmark	29,706	1.04	0	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	21,124	0.74	0	0
	Independent Party	14,360	0.50	0	0
	Schleswig Party	6,831	0.24	0	New
	Independents	127	0.00	0	0
Total		2,854,647	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		2,854,647	99.65
Invalid/blank votes		10,158	0.35
Total votes		2,864,805	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,208,646	89.28
Faroe Islands
	People's Party	4,294	34.42	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	4,051	32.47	1	0
	Union Party	3,242	25.99	0	0
	Progress Party	889	7.13	0	New
Total		12,476	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		12,476	99.68
Invalid/blank votes		40	0.32
Total votes		12,516	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		22,122	56.58
Greenland
	Independents	11,164	100.00	2	0
Total		11,164	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		11,164	95.56
Invalid/blank votes		519	4.44
Total votes		11,683	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		20,766	56.26
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermeth

Following the elections the incumbent Krag government resigned and was replaced by a coalition of the right-wing Conservative People's Party, Venstre and the Danish Social Liberal Party. ^[3]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p543
3. "Danish Socialists Beaten in Election; Krag Will Resign; DANISH SOCIALISTS DEFEATED IN VOTE". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-09-25.