Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 26 April 1920,

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 except in the Faroe Islands, where they were held on 20 May. The election campaign was the most aggressive and bitter in Denmark in the 20th century. Voter turnout was 80.6% in Denmark proper and 58.8% in the Faroe Islands.

Background

In what is referred to as

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, on 29 March King Christian X dismissed the government, the Cabinet of Zahle II consisting of members of the Danish Social Liberal Party, replacing it with a caretaker cabinet led by Otto Liebe on 30 March, as he was of the opinion that Central Schleswig should be returned to Denmark regardless of the outcome of the

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. This led to massive protests and was referred to as a coup d'état by the Danish Social Liberal Party and the

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. On 5 April 1920 a compromise was reached, the government was replaced with another caretaker cabinet headed by

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and a new election was to be held as soon as possible.

Electoral system

Prior to the elections, a new electoral law was enacted, with all seats now elected by proportional representation from a mix of multi-member constituencies and a nationwide district.The Parliamentary Electoral System in Denmark
Folketing

Results

References

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