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Danish general election, 1987

Danish general election, 1987
Kingdom of Denmark
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All 179 seats to the Folketing
90 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout 86.2%
  First party Second party
  Anker-jørgensen-cropped.jpg Poul Schluter portrait 2005.jpg
Leader Anker Jørgensen Poul Schlüter
Party Social Democrats Conservative People's
Last election 56 seats, 31.6% 42 seats, 23.4%
Seats won 54 38
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease4
Popular vote 985,906 700,886
Percentage 29.3% 20.8%

Prime Minister before election

Poul Schlüter
Conservative People's

Prime Minister-elect

Poul Schlüter
Conservative People's


Poul Schlüter
Conservative People's

Poul Schlüter
Conservative People's

General elections were held in Denmark on 8 September 1987. Although the Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing with 54 of the 179 seats, the Conservative People's Party-led coalition government was able to continue. Voter turnout was 86.7% in Denmark proper, 68.9% in the Faroe Islands and 44.9% in Greenland.


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