Danish parliamentary election, 1998

Danish parliamentary election, 1998

1994 ← 11 March 1998 → 2001

All 179 seats to the Folketing 90 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Party Social Democrats Venstre Last election 62 seats, 34.6% 42 seats, 23.3% Seats won 63 42 Seat change +1 - Popular vote 1,223,620 817,894 Percentage 35.9% 24.0%

Prime Minister before election Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats PM-elect Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats

Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 11 March 1998. The Social Democratic Party-led government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power in a very close vote that required several recounts. The right-wing parties led by Venstre had been expected to win. Venstre leader Uffe Ellemann-Jensen resigned as party leaders a few days after the election. The Danish People's Party made its debut very successfully in this election, replacing the Progress Party to some extent. Voter turnout was 85.9% in Denmark proper, 66.1% in the Faroe Islands and 63.2% in Greenland.

Results

Denmark
Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	1,223,620	35.9	63	+1
Venstre	817,894	24.0	42	0
Conservative People's Party	303,965	8.9	16	–11
Socialist People's Party	257,406	7.6	13	0
Danish People's Party	252,429	7.4	13	New
Centre Democrats	146,802	4.3	8	+3
Danish Social Liberal Party	131,254	3.9	7	–1
Red-Green Alliance	91,933	2.7	5	–1
Progress Party	82,437	2.4	4	–7
Christian People's Party	85,656	2.5	4	+4
Democratic Renewal	10,768	0.3	0	New
Independents	1,833	0.1	0	–1
Invalid/blank votes	25,929	–	–	–
Total	3,431,926	100	175	0
Faroe Islands
People's Party	5,569	26.9	1	0
Social Democratic Party	4,689	22.7	1	+1
Union Party	4,510	21.8	0	–1
Republican Party	4,325	20.9	0	0
Self-Government Party	1,603	7.7	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	146	–	–	–
Total	20,842	100	2	0
Greenland
Forward	8,502	36.5	1	New
Feeling of Community	8,404	36.1	1	0
Inuit Ataqatigiit	4,988	21.4	0	New
Akuliit Partiiat	99	0.4	0	0
Independents	1,293	5.6	0	–1
Invalid/blank votes	891	–	–	–
Total	24,117	100	2	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver