1966 Danish general election

General elections were held in Denmark on 22 November 1966,[1] although in Greenland the elections were held on 6 December 1966. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 69 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 89% in Denmark proper, 49% in the Faroe Islands and 59% in Greenland (where only one of the two constituencies was contested as the other had only one candidate who was elected unopposed).[2]

1966 Danish general election
Danish Realm
22 November 1966
All 179 seats in the Folketing
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.61%
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag 38.26 69 -7
Venstre Poul Hartling 19.29 35 -3
Conservatives Poul Sørensen 18.68 34 -2
SF Aksel Larsen 10.90 20 +10
Social Liberals Karl Skytte 7.30 13 +3
Liberal Centre Bent Noack 2.48 4 New
Elected in the Faroe Islands
Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 36.56 1 0
People's Hákun Djurhuus 33.58 1 0
Elected in Greenland
Independents – 100 2 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect
Jens Otto Krag
Social Democrats		 Jens Otto Krag
Social Democrats

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats1,068,91138.2669–7
Venstre539,02719.2935–3
Conservative People's Party522,02818.6834–2
Socialist People's Party304,43710.9020+10
Danish Social Liberal Party203,8587.3013+3
Liberal Centre69,1802.484New
Independent Party44,9941.610–5
Communist Party of Denmark21,5530.7700
Justice Party of Denmark19,9050.7100
Independents1140.0000
Total2,794,007100.001750
Valid votes2,794,00799.70
Invalid/blank votes8,2970.30
Total votes2,802,304100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,162,35288.61
Faroe Islands
Social Democratic Party3,86436.5610
People's Party3,54933.581+1
Union Party3,15629.860–1
Total10,569100.0020
Valid votes10,56999.51
Invalid/blank votes520.49
Total votes10,621100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,75448.82
Greenland
Independents6,535100.0020
Total6,535100.0020
Valid votes6,53598.05
Invalid/blank votes1301.95
Total votes6,665100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,28959.04
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik

By constituency
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Greenland (Northern Constituency)
Knud HertlingIndependentElected unopposed
Total
Greenland (Southern Constituency)
Nikolaj RosingIndependent3,67756.27Elected
Ulrik RosingInuit Party1,36720.92
Erling HøeghIndependent1,29119.76
Jørgen OlsenIndependent2003.06
Total6,535100.00
Valid votes6,53598.05
Invalid/blank votes1301.95
Total votes6,665100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,28959.04
Source: Danmarks Statistik

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp542-543
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