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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 5 April 1898. [1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Venstre Reform Party | 98,070 | 63 | +10 | ||
| Højre | 58,755 | 16 | –9 | ||
| Moderate Venstre | 36,395 | 23 | –4 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 31,870 | 12 | +4 | ||
| Total | 114 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 398,515 | 59.8 | |||
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