1998 Danish general election

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All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.95%
Party Leader % 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.  Largest party within each nomination district and constituency  Largest bloc within each nomination district and constituency  Distribution of constituency and levelling seats 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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