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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 29 May 1906. [1] The result was a victory for the Venstre Reform Party, which won 56 of the 114 seats. Voter turnout was 69.8%. [2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Venstre Reform Party | 94,272 | 31.21 | 56 | –17 | |
Social Democratic Party | 76,612 | 25.36 | 24 | +8 | |
Højre | 63,335 | 20.97 | 12 | 0 | |
Danish Social Liberal Party | 38,151 | 12.63 | 9 | New | |
Moderate Venstre | 20,487 | 6.78 | 9 | –3 | |
Independents | 9,099 | 3.01 | 4 | +3 | |
No votes | 116 | 0.04 | – | – | |
Total | 302,072 | 100.00 | 114 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 302,072 | 98.80 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,666 | 1.20 | |||
Total votes | 305,738 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 438,341 | 69.75 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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