1966 Danish general election

22 November 1966
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	88.61%
Party Leader % 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,^[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]

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

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