1998 Danish general election

1998 Danish general election

11 March 1998
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.95%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen 35.93 63 +1 Venstre Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 24.01 42 0 Conservatives Per Stig Møller 8.92 16 −11 SF Holger K. Nielsen 7.56 13 0 DPP Pia Kjærsgaard 7.41 13 New Centre Democrats Mimi Jakobsen 4.31 8 +3 Social Liberals Marianne Jelved 3.85 7 −1 Red–Green Collective leadership 2.70 5 −1 KrF Jann Sjursen 2.51 4 +4 Progress Kirsten Jacobsen 2.42 4 −7 Elected in the Faroe Islands People's Anfinn Kallsberg 26.91 1 0 Social Democratic Jóannes Eidesgaard 22.66 1 +1 Elected in Greenland Siumut Lars-Emil Johansen 36.34 1 New Atassut Daniel Skifte 36.01 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before PM-elect Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 11 March 1998. 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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,223,620	35.93	63	+1
	Venstre	817,894	24.01	42	0
	Conservative People's Party	303,965	8.92	16	–11
	Socialist People's Party	257,406	7.56	13	0
	Danish People's Party	252,429	7.41	13	New
	Centre Democrats	146,802	4.31	8	+3
	Danish Social Liberal Party	131,254	3.85	7	–1
	Red–Green Alliance	91,933	2.70	5	–1
	Christian People's Party	85,656	2.51	4	+4
	Progress Party	82,437	2.42	4	–7
	Democratic Renewal	10,768	0.32	0	New
	Independents	1,833	0.05	0	–1
Total		3,405,997	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,405,997	99.24
Invalid/blank votes		25,929	0.76
Total votes		3,431,926	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,993,099	85.95
Faroe Islands
	People's Party	5,569	26.91	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	4,689	22.66	1	+1
	Union Party	4,510	21.79	0	–1
	Republican Party	4,325	20.90	0	0
	Self-Government	1,603	7.75	0	0
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

See also

• List of members of the Folketing, 1998–2001