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Danish general election, 1968|
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Turnout | 88.9% |
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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 89.3% in Denmark proper, 56.6% in the Faroe Islands and 56.3% in Greenland.[2]
Results
Denmark
|
Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
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+/–
|
Social Democratic Party |
974,833 |
34.2 |
62 |
–7
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Conservative People's Party |
581,051 |
20.4 |
37 |
+3
|
Venstre |
530,167 |
18.6 |
34 |
–1
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Danish Social Liberal Party |
427,304 |
15.0 |
27 |
+14
|
Socialist People's Party |
174,553 |
6.1 |
11 |
–9
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Left Socialists |
57,184 |
2.0 |
4 |
New
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Liberal Centre |
37,407 |
1.3 |
0 |
–4
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Communist Party of Denmark |
29,706 |
1.0 |
0 |
0
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Justice Party of Denmark |
21,124 |
0.7 |
0 |
0
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Independent Party |
14,360 |
0.5 |
0 |
0
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Schleswig Party |
6,831 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
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Independents |
127 |
0.0 |
0 |
0
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Invalid/blank votes |
10,158 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
2,864,805 |
100 |
175 |
0
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Faroe Islands
|
People's Party |
4,294 |
34.4 |
1 |
0
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Social Democratic Party |
4,051 |
32.5 |
1 |
0
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Union Party |
3,242 |
26.0 |
0 |
0
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Progress Party |
889 |
7.1 |
0 |
New
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Invalid/blank votes |
40 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
12,516 |
100 |
2 |
0
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Greenland
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Independents |
11,164 |
100 |
2 |
0
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Invalid/blank votes |
519 |
– |
– |
–
|
Total |
11,683 |
100 |
2 |
0
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Popular vote |
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A |
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34.15% |
C |
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20.35% |
D |
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18.57% |
B |
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14.97% |
F |
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6.11% |
Y |
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2.00% |
L |
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1.31% |
K |
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1.04% |
E |
|
0.74% |
U |
|
0.50% |
Others |
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0.24% |
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References