1903 Danish Folketing election

1903 Danish Folketing election

16 June 1903

All 114 seats in the Folketing 58 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Venstre Johan Hendrik Deuntzer 47.94 73 −3 Højre 20.84 12 +4 Social Democrats Peter Christian Knudsen 20.41 16 +2 Moderate Venstre 8.12 12 −4 Others – – 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Johan Henrik Deuntzer Venstre Johan Henrik Deuntzer Venstre

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 16 June 1903.^[1]

Campaign

Nine of the 114 seats were uncontested, of which seven were won by the Venstre Reform Party and two by the Social Democratic Party.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Venstre Reform Party	113,000	47.94	73	–3
	Højre	49,109	20.84	12	+4
	Social Democratic Party	48,117	20.41	16	+2
	Moderate Venstre	19,149	8.12	12	–4
	Others	6,324	2.68	1	+1
Total		235,699	100.00	114	0
Valid votes		235,699	98.33
Invalid/blank votes		3,999	1.67
Total votes		239,698	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		416,748	57.52
Source: Mackie & Rose[2]

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, pp92–94