1910 Danish Folketing election

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1910 Danish Folketing election
Flag of Denmark.svg
  1909 20 May 1910 1913  

All 114 seats in the Folketing
58 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Venstre Klaus Berntsen 34.0857+9
Social Democrats Thorvald Stauning 28.30240
Højre 18.6013-8
Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 18.6020+5
Folketing1910.svg
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Carl Theodor Zahle
Social Liberals
Klaus Berntsen
Venstre

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 20 May 1910. [1] The result was a victory for Venstre, which won 57 of the 114 seats. Voter turnout was 74.8%. [2]

Results

1910 Danish general election Result.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Venstre 118,90234.0857+9
Social Democratic Party 98,71828.30240
Højre 64,90418.6013–8
Danish Social Liberal Party 64,88418.6020+5
Independents1,4480.420–6
Total348,856100.001140
Valid votes348,85699.14
Invalid/blank votes3,0280.86
Total votes351,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout470,39274.81
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p536