Danish Folketing election, April 1920
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The first Danish Folketing election of 1920 was held on 26 April 1920, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 20 May.
In what is referred to as Easter Crisis of 1920, on 29 March King Christian X dismissed the government,[1] the Cabinet of Zahle II consisting of members of Det Radikale Venstre, replacing it with the Cabinet of Otto Liebe, a caretaker cabinet, on 30 March, as he was of the opinion that Central Schleswig should be returned to Denmark regardless of the outcome of the Schleswig Plebiscites. This led to massive protests and was referred to as a coup d'état by Det Radikale Venstre and the Social Democratic Party.[2] On 5 April 1920 a compromise was reached, the government was replaced with another caretaker cabinet, the Cabinet of M.P. Friis and a new election was to be held as soon as possible.[3]
The election campaign was the most aggressive and bitter in Denmark in the 20th century.[4]
[edit] Results
| Party | Leader | Total votes | Percentage of ballots cast | Seats won | Gain/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstre | 350,563 | 34.4% | 48 | +2 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 300,345 | 29.2% | 42 | +3 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 201,499 | 19.6% | 28 | +6 | |
| Det Radikale Venstre | 123,877 | 12.0% | 17 | -15 | |
| Erhvervspartiet | 29,464 | 2.8% | 4 | +3 | |
| Centrum | 9,056 | 0.9% | 0 | +0 | |
| Free Social Democrats | 7,260 | 0.7% | 0 | +0 | |
| Danmark Venstresocialistiske parti | 3,859 | 0.4% | 0 | +0 | |
| Union Party (Faroe Islands)[5] | 3,117 | 1 | |||
| Independent Self Rule People (Faroe Islands)[5] | 1,717 | 0 | |||
| Total | 140 | ||||
| Voter turnout | 80.6%[6] | ||||
| Source | [7] | ||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rosenkrantz, Palle (1934). Den danske regering og rigsdag 1903-1934 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Arthur Jensens Forlag, p. 46.
- ^ Rosenkrantz. Den danske regering og rigsdag 1903-1934, p. 47.
- ^ Wendt, Frantz W. (1951). "Rigsdagen 1915-40", in Bomholt, J., Fabricius, K., Hjelholt, H., Mackeprang, M. & Møller, A. (eds.): Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind II - Rigsdagens histore 1866-1949 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 388.
- ^ Wendt. "Rigsdagen 1915-40", Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind II - Rigsdagens histore 1866-1949, p. 392.
- ^ a b On the Faroe Islands the election was held on 20 May 1920.
- ^ On the Faroe Islands the voter turnout was 58.8%.
- ^ Tågholt, Knud [1971] (1984). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år, 2. edition (in Danish), Århus: Forlaget Aros, pp. 30-31, 34. ISBN 87-7003-204-1.
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