1994 Danish general election

1994 Danish general election

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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.9%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen 34.6% 62 -7 Venstre Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 23.3% 42 +13 Conservative Hans Engell 15.0% 27 -3 SF Holger K. Nielsen 7.3% 13 -2 Progress Pia Kjærsgaard 6.4% 11 -1 Social Liberals Marianne Jelved 4.6% 8 +1 Red–Green Collective leadership 3.1% 6 +6 Centre Democrats Mimi Jakobsen 2.8% 5 -4 Independent Jacob Haugaard 1.0% 1 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Edmund Joensen 22.4% 1 +1 People's Anfinn Kallsberg 21.7% 1 0 Elected in Greenland Atassut 34.7% 1 0 Independent – 57.8% 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before PM-elect Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 21 September 1994.^[1] The coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Danish Social Liberal Party and the Centre Democrats led by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power despite the Christian People's Party, which had been part of the government, failing to cross the 2% threshold and losing all four seats. Voter turnout was 84.3% in Denmark proper, 62.3% in the Faroe Islands and 56.7% in Greenland.^[2]

Results[]

The sole elected independent MP in Denmark proper was Jacob Haugaard, who was associated with the Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements. As of 2021, this is the only time an independent candidate has been elected to parliament under the current constitution.

Denmark proper
Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	1,150,048	34.6	62	–7
Venstre	775,176	23.3	42	+13
Conservative People's Party	499,845	15.0	27	–3
Socialist People's Party	242,398	7.3	13	–2
Progress Party	214,057	6.4	11	–1
Danish Social Liberal Party	152,701	4.6	8	+1
Red-Green Alliance	104,701	3.1	6	+6
Centre Democrats	94,496	2.8	5	–4
Christian People's Party	61,507	1.9	0	–4
Independents	32,668	1.0	1	+1
Invalid/blank votes	33,040	–	–	–
Total	3,360,637	100	175	0
Faroe Islands
Union Party	4,304	22.4	1	+1
People's Party	4,159	21.7	1	0
Social Democratic Party	3,729	19.4	0	–1
Workers' Union	3,118	16.3	0	New
Republican Party	1,798	9.4	0	0
Self-Government Party	469	2.4	0	0
Christian People's Party	467	2.4	0	0
Independents	1,131	5.9	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	103	–	–	–
Total	19,278	100	2	0
Greenland
Atassut	7,501	34.7	1	0
Centre Party	1,605	7.4	0	New
Independents	12,489	57.8	1	+1
Invalid/blank votes	765	–	–	–
Total	22,360	100	2	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also[]

• List of members of the Folketing, 1994–1998

References[]