Danish parliamentary election, 1998
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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
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
on 11 March 1998. The Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
-led government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
remained in power in a very close vote that required several recounts. The right-wing parties led by Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
had been expected to win. Venstre leader Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998 and President of the European Liberals 1995–2000...
resigned as party leaders a few days after the election. The Danish People's Party
Danish People's Party
The Danish People's Party is a political party in Denmark which is frequently described as right-wing populist by political scientists and commentators. The party is led by Pia Kjærsgaard...
made its debut very successfully in this election, replacing the Progress Party
Progress Party (Denmark)
The Progress Party is a political party in Denmark, which was founded in 1972. Its founder, the former lawyer Mogens Glistrup, gained huge popularity in Denmark after he appeared on Danish television, showing that he paid 0 % in income tax...
to some extent. Voter turnout was 85.9% in Denmark proper, 66.1% in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
and 63.2% in Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
.
Results
| Denmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
1,223,620 | 35.9 | 63 | |
| Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... |
817,894 | 24.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Conservative People's Party Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... |
303,965 | 8.9 | 16 | –11 |
| Socialist People's Party Socialist People's Party (Denmark) The Socialist People's Party is a green and socialist political party in Denmark.-1959–69:The SF was founded on 15 February 1959 by Aksel Larsen, a former leader of the Communist Party of Denmark and CIA agent. Larsen was removed from the ranks of the DKP for his criticism over the Soviet... |
257,406 | 7.6 | 13 | 0 |
| Danish People's Party Danish People's Party The Danish People's Party is a political party in Denmark which is frequently described as right-wing populist by political scientists and commentators. The party is led by Pia Kjærsgaard... |
252,429 | 7.4 | 13 | New |
| Centre Democrats | 146,802 | 4.3 | 8 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 131,254 | 3.9 | 7 | –1 |
| Red-Green Alliance Red-Green Alliance (Denmark) The Red-Green Alliance is a socialist political party in Denmark.- History :The party was formed in 1989 as an electoral alliance by three left-wing parties, Left Socialists , Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party... |
91,933 | 2.7 | 5 | –1 |
| Progress Party Progress Party (Denmark) The Progress Party is a political party in Denmark, which was founded in 1972. Its founder, the former lawyer Mogens Glistrup, gained huge popularity in Denmark after he appeared on Danish television, showing that he paid 0 % in income tax... |
82,437 | 2.4 | 4 | –7 |
| Christian People's Party Christian Democrats (Denmark) The Christian Democrats are a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in 1970 to oppose the liberalization of restrictions on pornography and the legalization of abortion.... |
85,656 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| Democratic Renewal Democratic Renewal Democratic Renewal was a Greek political party founded by Konstantinos Stephanopoulos on September 6, 1985. It continued to exist until June 1994.... |
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 People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'... |
5,569 | 26.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats.... |
4,689 | 22.7 | 1 | |
| Union Party | 4,510 | 21.8 | 0 | –1 |
| Republican Party Republican Party (Faroe Islands) The Republic is a left-wing political party in the Faroe Islands committed to Faroese Independence. It was founded in 1948 as a reaction to independence not being proclaimed after a public vote on the matter showed a significant plurality for it in 1946.In 1998 Høgni Hoydal succeeded Heini O.... |
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 Forward (Greenland) Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party... |
8,502 | 36.5 | 1 | New |
| Feeling of Community Feeling of Community Feeling of Community is a centre-right conservative liberal and agrarian political party in Greenland and a partner of the Danish Venstre party. At the last legislative elections, on the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 19.1% of the popular vote and six out of 31 seats... |
8,404 | 36.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit Inuit Ataqatigiit Inuit Ataqatigiit is a leftist and separatist political party in Greenland. The party was born out of the increased youth radicalism in Denmark during the 1970s. The party strives to make Greenland an independent state.In the 2005 elections, the party won 22.6% of the popular vote and seven out of... |
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 | ||||