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'''Parliamentary elections''' were held in [[Denmark]] on 15 November 1960.<ref name=DN>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 ISBN 9873832956097</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democratic Party]], which won 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.8% in Denmark proper, 57.1% in the [[Faroe Islands]] and 65.8% in [[Greenland]].<ref name=NS>Nohlen & Stöver, p542</ref>
'''Parliamentary elections''' were held in [[Denmark]] on 15 November 1960.<ref name=DN>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 ISBN 9873832956097</ref> The [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democratic Party]] remained the largest in the [[Folketing]], with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.8% in Denmark proper, 57.1% in the [[Faroe Islands]] and 65.8% in [[Greenland]].<ref name=NS>Nohlen & Stöver, p542</ref>


==Results==
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Revision as of 23:31, 26 November 2011

Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 15 November 1960.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.8% in Denmark proper, 57.1% in the Faroe Islands and 65.8% in Greenland.[2]

Results

Denmark
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 1,023,794 42.1 76 +6
Venstre 512,041 21.1 38 –7
Conservative People's Party 435,764 17.9 32 +2
Socialist People's Party 149,440 6.1 11 New
Danish Social Liberal Party 140,979 5.8 11 –3
Independent Party 81,134 3.3 6 +6
Justice Party of Denmark 52,330 2.2 0 –9
Communist Party of Denmark 27,298 1.1 0 –6
Schleswig Party 9,058 0.4 1 0
Independents 109 0.0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 7,989
Total 2,439,936 100 175 0
Faroe Islands
Social Democratic Party 3,712 34.2 1 +1
Union Party 2,391 22.0 1 1
People's Party 2,158 19.9 1 –1
Independents 2,583 23.8 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 55
Total 10,899 100 2 0
Greenland
Independents 8,489 100 2 0
Invalid/blank votes 71
Total 8,560 100 2 0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 9873832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p542