1966 Danish general election

1966 Danish general election

22 November 1966
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	88.61%
Party Leader Vote % 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 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Jens Otto Krag Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 22 November 1966, 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).

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	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
Valid votes		2,794,007	99.70
Invalid/blank votes		8,297	0.30
Total votes		2,802,304	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,162,352	88.61
Faroe Islands
	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
Valid votes		10,569	99.51
Invalid/blank votes		52	0.49
Total votes		10,621	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		21,754	48.82
Greenland
	Independents	6,535	100.00	2	0
Total		6,535	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		6,535	98.05
Invalid/blank votes		130	1.95
Total votes		6,665	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,289	59.04
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Danmarks Statistik

By constituency

Candidate		Party	Votes	%	Notes
Greenland (Northern Constituency)
	Knud Hertling	Independent			Elected unopposed
Total
Greenland (Southern Constituency)
	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
Valid votes			6,535	98.05
Invalid/blank votes			130	1.95
Total votes			6,665	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			11,289	59.04
Source: Danmarks Statistik