1990 Danish general election

1990 Danish general election

12 December 1990
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	82.84%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Svend Auken 37.38 69 +14 Conservatives Poul Schlüter 15.97 30 −5 Venstre Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 15.79 29 +7 SF Gert Petersen 8.30 15 −9 Progress Pia Kjærsgaard 6.44 12 −4 Centre Democrats Mimi Jakobsen 5.11 9 0 Social Liberals Marianne Jelved 3.55 7 −3 KrF Flemming Kofod-Svendsen 2.29 4 0 Elected in the Faroe Islands Social Democratic Atli Dam 27.05 1 +1 People's Jógvan Sundstein 25.63 1 0 Elected in Greenland Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 42.77 1 0 Atassut Konrad Steenholdt 36.65 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Poul Schlüter Conservatives Poul Schlüter Conservatives

General elections were held in Denmark on 12 December 1990. Although the election resulted in a strong gain for the Social Democratic Party, Poul Schlüter's coalition government was able to continue despite the Danish Social Liberal Party leaving. Schlüter's coalition consisted of the Conservative People's Party and Venstre. Voter turnout was 83% in Denmark proper, 54% in the Faroe Islands and 51% in Greenland.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,211,121	37.38	69	+14
	Conservative People's Party	517,293	15.97	30	–5
	Venstre	511,643	15.79	29	+7
	Socialist People's Party	268,759	8.30	15	–9
	Progress Party	208,484	6.44	12	–4
	Centre Democrats	165,556	5.11	9	0
	Danish Social Liberal Party	114,888	3.55	7	–3
	Christian People's Party	74,174	2.29	4	0
	Common Course	57,896	1.79	0	0
	Red–Green Alliance	54,038	1.67	0	New
	The Greens	27,642	0.85	0	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	17,181	0.53	0	New
	Humanist Party	763	0.02	0	New
	Independents	10,224	0.32	0	0
Total		3,239,662	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,239,662	99.21
Invalid/blank votes		25,758	0.79
Total votes		3,265,420	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,941,666	82.84
Faroe Islands
	Social Democratic Party	4,835	27.05	1	+1
	People's Party	4,582	25.63	1	0
	Union Party	4,558	25.50	0	–1
	Republican Party	2,377	13.30	0	0
	Self-Government	1,240	6.94	0	0
	Christian People's Party	285	1.59	0	0
Total		17,877	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		17,877	99.56
Invalid/blank votes		79	0.44
Total votes		17,956	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		33,016	54.39
Greenland
	Siumut	8,272	42.77	1	0
	Atassut	7,087	36.65	1	0
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	3,281	16.97	0	0
	Polar Party	366	1.89	0	0
	Independents	333	1.72	0	New
Total		19,339	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		19,339	96.31
Invalid/blank votes		741	3.69
Total votes		20,080	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		39,511	50.82
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

• List of members of the Folketing, 1990–1994