Liberal Centre

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Liberal Centre
Liberalt Centrum
AbbreviationLC
Leader Thorkil Kristensen
Founded10 September 1965 (1965-09-10)
Dissolved1969 (1969)
Split from Venstre

The Liberal Centre (Danish : Liberalt Centrum) was a political party in Denmark between 1965 and 1969.

History

The party was established on 10 September 1965. Amongst its founders were Niels Westerby  [ da ] and Børge Diderichsen  [ da ], who had left Venstre over taxation policy.

The party received 2.5% of the national vote in the 1966 elections, winning four seats. [1] However, with its vote share reduced to 1.3%, party lost all four seats in the 1968 elections. [2] It was dissolved the following year.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp542–554 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p554