Political party in Denmark
The Independent Party (Danish: De Uafhængige) is a classical liberal and anti-elitist political party in Denmark. It was formed in 1953 as a breakaway party from Venstre as a protest against the established centre-right parties' cooperation with the Social Democrats. The Independent Party later took on an anti-elitist character.
Election results
Folketing 1960, Independent Party (De Uafhængige) (6 seats light purple) in 1960
| Date
|
Votes
|
Seats
|
| #
|
%
|
± pp
|
#
|
±
|
| 1953 (Sep)
|
58,573
|
2.7%
|
+2.7
|
|
New
|
| 1957
|
53,061
|
2.3%
|
-0.4
|
|
 0
|
| 1960
|
81,134
|
3.3%
|
+1.0
|
|
 6
|
| 1964
|
65,756
|
2.5%
|
-0.8
|
|
 1
|
| 1966
|
44,994
|
1.6%
|
-0.9
|
|
5
|
| 1968
|
14,360
|
0.5%
|
-1.1
|
|
0
|
| 1971–
|
Did not run.
|
Municipal elections
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