1895 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 9 April 1895.[1]

1895 Danish Folketing election

9 April 1895

All 114 seats to the Folketing
58 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Venstre Moderate Venstre
Last election 30 seats, 28.1% 39 seats, 28.1%
Seats won 53 27
Seat change 24 12
Popular vote 89,530 42,635
Percentage 40.5% 19.4%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Højre Social Democrats
Last election 31 seats, 34.8% 2 seats, 8.9%
Seats won 25 8
Seat change 6 6
Popular vote 64,395 24,510
Percentage 28.8% 11.3%
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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Venstre Reform Party89,53040.553+24
Højre64,39528.825–6
Moderate Venstre42,63519.427–12
Social Democratic Party24,51011.38+6
Independents1+1
Total114+12
Registered voters/turnout376,35060.2
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
  • 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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