Danish Folketing election, 1887

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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]

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