1890 Danish Folketing election

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1890 Danish Folketing election
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All 102 seats to the Folketing
52 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.3%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Venstre Reform Højre Social Democrats
Last election 74 seats, 58.1% 27 seats, 38.3% 1 seat, 3.5%
Seats won 75 24 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease3 Increase2
Popular vote 123,000 92,000 17,000
Percentage 53.0% 39.7% 7.3%
Council President before election

J.B.S. Estrup
Højre

Elected Council President

J.B.S. Estrup
Højre

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 21 January 1890.[1]

Results[]

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Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre Reform Party 123,000 53.0 75 +1
Højre 92,000 39.7 24 –3
Social Democrats 17,000 7.3 3 +2
Invalid/blank votes – – – –
Total 232,000 100 102 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hatting, Jørgen (1950). "Valgdeltagelsen efter 1866". In Fabricius, K.; Frisch, H.; Hjelholt, H.; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, A. (eds.). Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind III - Rigsdagen og folket (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 89.

Bibliography[]

  • Mackie, Thomas T. & Rose, Richard (1974). The International Almanac of Electoral History. London: Macmillan, p. 88.
  • Møller, P. (1950). Politisk haandbog: en samling konkrete oplysninger (in Danish). Copenhagen: Hagerup, p. 308.
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