1960 Danish parliamentary election

Danish general election, 1960

1957 ← 15 November 1960 → 1964

All 179 seats to the Folketing 90 seats were needed for a majority Turnout 85.5%   First party Second party Third party   Leader Viggo Kampmann Erik Eriksen Poul Sørensen Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative People's Last election 70 seats, 39.4% 45 seats, 25.1% 30 seats, 16.6% Seats won 76 38 32 Seat change 6 7 2 Popular vote 1,023,794 512,041 435,764 Percentage 42.1% 21.1% 17.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Aksel Larsen Jørgen Jørgensen  ? Party Socialist People's Social Liberals Independents Last election New 14 seats, 7.8% New Seats won 11 11 6 Seat change 11 3 6 Popular vote 149,440 140,979 81,134 Percentage 6.1% 5.8% 3.3%   Seventh party   Leader  ? Party Schleswig Last election 1 seat, 0.4% Seats won 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 9,058 Percentage 0.4%

Prime Minister before election Viggo Kampmann Social Democrats Prime Minister-elect Viggo Kampmann Social Democrats

Viggo Kampmann
Social Democrats

Viggo Kampmann
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 15 November 1960. 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.

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