1898 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 5 April 1898.[1]

1898 Danish Folketing election

5 April 1898

All 114 seats to the Folketing
58 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Venstre Moderate Venstre
Last election 53 seats, 40.5% 27 seats, 19.4%
Seats won 63 23
Seat change 10 4
Popular vote 98,070 36,395
Percentage 43.6% 16.2%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Højre Social Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 28.8% 8 seats, 11.3%
Seats won 16 12
Seat change 9 4
Popular vote 58,755 31,870
Percentage 26.1% 14.2%

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre Reform Party98,07043.663+10
Højre58,75526.116–9
Moderate Venstre36,39516.223–4
Social Democratic Party31,87014.212+4
Total1140
Registered voters/turnout398,51559.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver (voters/turnout)

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p523 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  • Bang, I. M.; Elberling, Vilhelm (1911). Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910. En historisk-statistisk oversigt (in Danish). Copenhagen: Engelsen & Schrøder. pp. 15–16.
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