Danish Folketing election, 1918
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The Danish Folketing election of 1918 was held on 22 April 1918. It was the first election under the new Constitution of 1915 that gave women the right to vote. At the same time, the number of seats in the Folketing was increased from 114 to 140.
| Party | Leader | Total votes | Percentage of ballots cast | Seats won | Gain/Loss |
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| Venstre | 271,879 | 29.5% | 46 | +3 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 262,796 | 28.5% | 39 | +7 | |
| Det Radikale Venstre | 195,159 | 21.2% | 32 | +1 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 167,865 | 18.2% | 22 | +14 | |
| Erhvervspartiet | 11,934 | 1.3% | 1 | +1 | |
| Det ny Højre | 4,764 | 0.5% | 0 | +0 | |
| Vælgerforeningen af 1918 | 4,407 | 0.5% | 0 | +0 | |
| Socialist Workers Party | 1,410 | 0.2% | 0 | +0 | |
| Uafhængige Socialdemokrati | 1,086 | 0.1% | 0 | +0 | |
| Total | 140 | ||||
| Voter turnout | 75.4% | ||||
[edit] References
- Tågholt, Knud [1971] (1984). Hvem var minister - Dansk politik gennem mere end 100 år, 2. edition (in Danish), Århus: Forlaget Aros, pp. 30-31. ISBN 87-7003-204-1.
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