1966 Danish general election|
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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority |
Turnout | 88.61% |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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]
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Denmark proper |
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| Social Democrats | 1,068,911 | 38.26 | 69 | –7 |
| Venstre | 539,027 | 19.29 | 35 | –3 |
| Conservative People's Party | 522,028 | 18.68 | 34 | –2 |
| Socialist People's Party | 304,437 | 10.90 | 20 | +10 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 203,858 | 7.30 | 13 | +3 |
| Liberal Centre | 69,180 | 2.48 | 4 | New |
| Independent Party | 44,994 | 1.61 | 0 | –5 |
| Communist Party of Denmark | 21,553 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Party of Denmark | 19,905 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 114 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2,794,007 | 100.00 | 175 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 2,794,007 | 99.70 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 8,297 | 0.30 | |
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Total votes | 2,802,304 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 3,162,352 | 88.61 | |
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Faroe Islands |
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| Social Democratic Party | 3,864 | 36.56 | 1 | 0 |
| People's Party | 3,549 | 33.58 | 1 | +1 |
| Union Party | 3,156 | 29.86 | 0 | –1 |
Total | 10,569 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 10,569 | 99.51 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 52 | 0.49 | |
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Total votes | 10,621 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 21,754 | 48.82 | |
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Greenland |
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| Independents | 6,535 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 6,535 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 6,535 | 98.05 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 130 | 1.95 | |
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Total votes | 6,665 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 11,289 | 59.04 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
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Greenland (Northern Constituency) |
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| Knud Hertling | Independent | | | Elected unopposed |
Total | | |
Greenland (Southern Constituency) |
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| Nikolaj Rosing | Independent | 3,677 | 56.27 | Elected |
| Ulrik Rosing | Inuit Party | 1,367 | 20.92 | |
| Erling Høegh | Independent | 1,291 | 19.76 | |
| Jørgen Olsen | Independent | 200 | 3.06 | |
Total | 6,535 | 100.00 | |
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Valid votes | 6,535 | 98.05 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 130 | 1.95 | |
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Total votes | 6,665 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 11,289 | 59.04 | |
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Source: Danmarks Statistik |