Danish Folketing election, 1887
Danish Folketing election, 1887
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All 102 seats to the Folketing
52 seats were needed for a majority |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Party |
Venstre |
Højre |
Social Democrats |
| Last election |
81 seats, 56.3% |
19 seats, 38.7% |
2 seats, 4.9% |
| Seats won |
74 |
27 |
1 |
| Seat change |
 7 |
 8 |
1 |
| Popular vote |
132,000 |
87,000 |
8,000 |
| Percentage |
58.1% |
38.3% |
3.5% |
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In the Danish Folketing election of 1887, which was held on 28 January 1887,[1] the approximate total votes and the actual seats won were:
| Party |
Total votes |
Percentage of ballots cast |
Seats won |
Gain/loss |
| Venstre Reform Party |
132,000 |
58.1% |
74 |
-7 |
| Højre |
87,000 |
38.3% |
27 |
+8 |
| Social Democratic Party |
8,000 |
3.5% |
1 |
-1 |
| Total |
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102 |
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| Voter turnout |
69.6%[1] |
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.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. pp. p. 89.
