Denmark 2001 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Parliament
(Folketinget)
|
|
Date of Election
|
November
20, 2001
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
175
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Liberal
Party (V) |
56
|
31.3%
|
| Social
Democratic Party (SD) |
52
|
29.1%
|
| Danish
People's Party (DFp) |
22
|
12.0%
|
| Conservative
People's Party (KF) |
16
|
9.1%
|
| Socialist
People's Party (SF) |
12
|
6.4%
|
| Radical
Liberal Party (RV) |
9
|
5.2%
|
| Red-Green
Unity List |
4
|
2.4%
|
| Christian
People's Party (KrF) |
4
|
2.3%
|
* 135 members were
elected in 17 metropolitan districts, with 40 additional seats being divided
among those parties that have secured at least 2% of the vote but whose
district representation does not accord with their overall strength. In
addition, the Faroes Islands and Greenland are alloted 2 representatives
each.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections
in Denmark). [Internet]. 4 April 2002.
| Population
Size |
-
|
| Registered
Voters |
3
998 957
|
|
Total Votes
|
3
484 957
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
87.15%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.00%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Denmark. [Internet]. International IDEA. 4 April 2002.
|
