1895 Danish Folketing election

1895 Danish Folketing election

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All 114 seats in the Folketing 58 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats +/– Venstre 53 +23 Højre J.B.S. Estrup 25 −6 Moderate Venstre 27 −12 Social Democrats Peter Christian Knudsen 8 +6 Independents – 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 9 April 1895.^[1]

Results

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
Source: Nohlen & Stöver (voters/turnout)

References

• Mackie, Thomas T. & Rose, Richard (1974). The International Almanac of Electoral History. London: Macmillan, p. 88.
• Møller, P. (1950). Politisk haandbog: en samling konkrete oplysninger (in Danish). Copenhagen: Hagerup, p. 308.