Industry Party Explained

Country:Denmark
Industry Party
Native Name:Erhvervspartiet
Foundation:1917

The Industry Party (da|Erhvervspartiet) was a political party in Denmark in the 1910s and 1920s. It aimed to represent small and medium traders, primarily in Copenhagen.

History

The party was established in 1917,[1] and received 1% of the vote in the 1918 elections, when it won a single seat.[2] The party increased its vote share to 3% in the April 1920 elections, winning four seats. It maintained its four seats in the July 1920 elections, but was reduced to three seats in the September 1920 elections.[2]

In 1922 the party split in two, with both factions significantly weakened.[1] In the 1924 elections the party received just 0.2% of the national vote and lost all three seats.[2]

Election results

Folketing

ElectionVotes%+/–Seats+/–
191811,9341.30NewNew
April 192029,4642.88+1.58 3
July 192025,6272.69–0.19
September 192027,4032.26–0.43 1
19242,1020.16–2.10 3

Notes and References

  1. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p178
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]