1890 Danish Folketing election

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1890 Danish Folketing election
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All 102 seats in the Folketing
52 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Venstre 53.075+1
Højre J.B.S. Estrup 39.724-3
Social Democrats Peter Christian Knudsen 7.33+2
Council President beforeCouncil President after
J.B.S. Estrup
Højre 		J.B.S. Estrup
Højre

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

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Results

1890 Danish general election Result.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Venstre Reform Party 53.075+1
Højre 39.724–3
Social Democratic Party 7.33+2
Total1020
Registered voters/turnout358,43266.3
Source: Hatting, [1] Nohlen & Stöver [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p526 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7

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