Independent Party (Denmark) Explained

Country:Denmark
Independent Party
Native Name:De Uafhængige
Founder:Knud Kristensen
Foundation:1953
Headquarters:Gerå Engvej 55
9340 Asaa
Ideology:Classical liberalism
Anti-elitism
Position:Centre-right
Seats1 Title:Folketing
Website:deuafhaengige.dk

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 as a protest against the established centre-right parties' cooperation with the Social Democrats. The Independent Party later got an anti-elitist character.

Election results

Parliament (Folketing)

DateVotesSeats
%± pp±
1953 (Sep)58,5732.7% +2.7New
195753,0612.3% -0.4 0
196081,1343.3% +1.0 6
196465,7562.5% -0.8 1
196644,9941.6% -0.9 5
196814,3600.5% -1.1 0
1971Did not run.

Municipal elections

DateSeats
±
2005 0
20092013Did not run.

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