1998 Danish general election
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Turnout | 85.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Denmark on 11 March 1998.[1] Although the centre-right parties led by Venstre had been expected to win, the Social Democratic Party-led government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power in a very close vote that required several recounts.
Venstre leader Uffe Ellemann-Jensen resigned as party leader a few days after the election. The new Danish People's Party made a successful electoral debut. Voter turnout was 85.9% in Denmark proper, 66.1% in the Faroe Islands and 63.2% in Greenland.[2]
Results
Self-Government 1,603 | 7.75 | 0 | 0 | | |||||
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Total | 20,696 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 20,696 | 99.30 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 146 | 0.70 | |||||||
Total votes | 20,842 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 31,509 | 66.15 | |||||||
Greenland | |||||||||
Siumut | 8,646 | 36.34 | 1 | New | |||||
Atassut | 8,569 | 36.01 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 5,138 | 21.59 | 0 | New | |||||
Association of Candidates | 1,310 | 5.51 | 0 | New | |||||
Centre Party | 101 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Independents | 29 | 0.12 | 0 | –1 | |||||
Total | 23,793 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 23,793 | 97.89 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 512 | 2.11 | |||||||
Total votes | 24,305 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 37,856 | 64.20 | |||||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Timarit |
Maps
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Largest party within each nomination district and constituency.
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Largest party within each municipality.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p549