1906 Danish Folketing election

1906 Danish Folketing election

29 May 1906

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

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Venstre Jens Christian Christensen 31.21 56 −17 Social Democrats Peter Christian Knudsen 25.36 24 +8 Højre 20.97 12 0 Social Liberals Carl Theodor Zahle 12.63 9 New Moderate Venstre 6.78 9 −3 Independents – 3.01 4 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jens Christian Christensen Venstre Jens Christian Christensen Venstre

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Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 29 May 1906.^[1] The result was a victory for the Venstre Reform Party, which won 56 of the 114 seats. Voter turnout was 69.8%.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Venstre Reform Party	94,272	31.21	56	–17
	Social Democratic Party	76,612	25.36	24	+8
	Højre	63,335	20.97	12	0
	Danish Social Liberal Party	38,151	12.63	9	New
	Moderate Venstre	20,487	6.78	9	–3
	Independents	9,099	3.01	4	+3
No votes		116	0.04	–	–
Total		302,072	100.00	114	0
Valid votes		302,072	98.80
Invalid/blank votes		3,666	1.20
Total votes		305,738	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		438,341	69.75
Source: Nohlen & Stöver