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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 9 April 1895. [1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Venstre Reform Party | 89,530 | 53 | +24 | ||
| Højre | 64,395 | 25 | –6 | ||
| Moderate Venstre | 42,635 | 27 | –12 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 24,510 | 8 | +6 | ||
| Independents | 1 | +1 | |||
| Total | 114 | +12 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 376,350 | 60.2 | |||
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