1901 Danish Folketing election explained

Election Name:1901 Danish Folketing election
Country:Denmark
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1898
Next Election:1903
Seats For Election:All 114 seats in the Folketing
Majority Seats:58
Election Date:3 April 1901
Leader1:Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Party1:Venstre (Denmark)
Last Election1:63
Seats1:76
Percentage1:42.87
Party2:Højre
Last Election2:16
Seats2:8
Percentage2:24.04
Party3:Social Democrats (Denmark)
Last Election3:12
Seats3:14
Percentage3:17.06
Party4:Moderate Venstre (Denmark)
Last Election4:23
Seats4:16
Percentage4:11.99
Prime Minister
Before Election:Hannibal Sehested
Before Party:Højre
Before Image:File:Hannibal Sehested 1900.jpg
After Election:Johan Henrik Deuntzer
After Party:Venstre (Denmark)
After Image:File:J. H. Deuntzer by Elfelt.jpg

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 3 April 1901.[1]

Campaign

Eight of the 114 seats were uncontested, of which six were won by the Venstre Reform Party and two by the Social Democratic Party.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]