Independent Party (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 got an anti-elitist character.

Independent Party
De Uafhængige
FounderKnud Kristensen
Founded1953
HeadquartersGerå Engvej 55
9340 Asaa
IdeologyClassical liberalism
Anti-elitism
Political positionCentre-right
Folketing
0 / 179
Website
deuafhaengige.dk

Election results

Parliament (Folketing)
Date Votes Seats
#  % ± pp # ±
1953 (Sep) 58,573 2.7% +2.7
0 / 179
 New
1957 53,061 2.3% -0.4
0 / 179
 Steady 0
1960 81,134 3.3% +1.0
6 / 179
 Increase 6
1964 65,756 2.5% -0.8
5 / 179
 Decrease 1
1966 44,994 1.6% -0.9
0 / 179
 Decrease 5
1968 14,360 0.5% -1.1
0 / 179
 Steady 0
1971– Did not run.

Municipal elections
Date Seats
# ±
2005
0 / 2,522
 Steady 0
2009–2013 Did not run.


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