1890 Danish Folketing election

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

1890 Danish Folketing election

21 January 1890 (1890-01-21)

All 102 seats to the Folketing
52 seats were 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 1 3 2
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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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre Reform Party123,00053.075+1
Højre92,00039.724–3
Social Democrats17,0007.33+2
Invalid/blank votes
Total232,0001001020

References

  1. 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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