Danish Folketing election, 1909
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Folketing elections were held in Denmark
on 25 May 1909. Although the Social Democratic Party
received the largest share of the vote, the Venstre Reform Party won the most seats. Voter turnout was 71.3%.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
on 25 May 1909. Although the Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
received the largest share of the vote, the Venstre Reform Party won the most seats. Voter turnout was 71.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
93,079 | 28.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Venstre Reform Party Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... |
77,949 | 24.0 | 37 | –19 |
| Højre Højre Højre was the name of two Danish political parties of Conservative persuasion.The first Højre party existed from 1848 to 1866.... |
64,189 | 19.8 | 21 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 50,305 | 15.5 | 15 | |
| Moderate Venstre | 19,241 | 5.9 | 11 | |
| Independents | 18,423 | 5.7 | 6 | |
| No votes | 1,272 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,101 | – | – | – |
| Total | 326,384 | 100 | 114 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||