1890 Danish Folketing election

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 21 January 1890.[1]

1890 Danish Folketing election

21 January 1890
All 102 seats to the Folketing 52 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	66.3%[1]
Party Venstre Reform Højre Social Democrats Last election 74 seats, 58.1% 27 seats, 38.3% 1 seat, 3.5% Seats won 75 24 3 Seat change 1 3 2 Popular vote 123,000 92,000 17,000 Percentage 53.0% 39.7% 7.3%
Council President before election J.B.S. Estrup Højre Elected Council President J.B.S. Estrup Højre

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Venstre Reform Party	123,000	53.0	75	+1
	Højre	92,000	39.7	24	–3
	Social Democrats	17,000	7.3	3	+2
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–	–
Total		232,000	100	102	0

References

1. Hatting, Jørgen (1950). "Valgdeltagelsen efter 1866". In Fabricius, K.; Frisch, H.; Hjelholt, H.; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, A. (eds.). Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind III - Rigsdagen og folket (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 89.

Bibliography

• 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.