1887 Danish Folketing election

In the Danish Folketing election of 1887, which was held on 28 January 1887,[1] the approximate total votes and the actual seats won were:

Party	Total votes	Percentage of ballots cast	Seats won	Gain/loss
Venstre Reform Party	132,000	58.1%	74	-7
Højre	87,000	38.3%	27	+8
Social Democratic Party	8,000	3.5%	1	-1
Total			102
Voter turnout	69.6%[1]

1887 Danish Folketing election

28 January 1887
All 102 seats to the Folketing 52 seats were needed for a majority
Party Venstre Højre Social Democrats Last election 81 seats, 56.3% 19 seats, 38.7% 2 seats, 4.9% Seats won 74 27 1 Seat change 7 8 1 Popular vote 132,000 87,000 8,000 Percentage 58.1% 38.3% 3.5%

References

• Mackie, Thomas T. & Rose, Richard (1974). The International Almanac of Electoral History. London: Macmillan, p. 88.
• Møller, P. (1950). Politisk haandbog: en samling konkrete oplysninger (in Danish). Copenhagen: Hagerup, p. 308.

1. Hatting, Jørgen (1950). "Valgdeltagelsen efter 1866". In Fabricius, K.; Frisch, H.; Hjelholt, H.; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, A. (eds.). Den Danske Rigsdag 1849-1949 bind III - Rigsdagen og folket (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 89.