1906 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 29 May 1906.[1] The result was a victory for the Venstre Reform Party, which won 56 of the 114 seats. Voter turnout was 69.8%.[2]

1906 Danish Folketing election

29 May 1906

All 114 seats to the Folketing
58 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jens Christian Christensen Peter Christian Knudsen ?
Party Venstre Social Democrats Højre
Last election 73 seats 16 seats 12 seats
Seats won 56 24 12
Seat change 17 8 0
Popular vote 94,272 76,612 63,335
Percentage 31.2% 25.4% 21.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Carl Theodor Zahle ?
Party Social Liberals Moderate Venstre
Last election New 12 seats
Seats won 9 9
Seat change 9 3
Popular vote 38,151 20,487
Percentage 12.6% 6.8%


Prime Minister before election

Jens Christian Christensen
Venstre

Elected Prime Minister

Jens Christian Christensen
Venstre

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre Reform Party94,27231.256–17
Social Democratic Party76,61225.424+8
Højre63,33521.0120
Danish Social Liberal Party38,15112.69New
Moderate Venstre20,4876.89–3
Independents9,0993.04+3
No votes1160.0
Invalid/blank votes3,666
Total305,7281001140
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p536
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