The Liberal Centre ( da, Liberalt Centrum) was a political party in

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between 1965 and 1969.

History

The party was established on 10 September 1965. Amongst its founders were

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and Børge Diderichsen, who had left Venstre over taxation policy. The party received 2.5% of the national vote in the 1966 elections, winning four seats.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp542–554 However, the party lost all four seats in the 1968 elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p554 It was dissolved the following year.

References

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