1994 Danish general election

1994 Danish general election

21 September 1994
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	84.25%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen 34.56 62 −7 Venstre Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 23.30 42 +13 Conservatives Hans Engell 15.02 27 −3 SF Holger K. Nielsen 7.28 13 −2 Progress Pia Kjærsgaard 6.43 11 −1 Social Liberals Marianne Jelved 4.59 8 +1 Red–Green Collective leadership 3.15 6 +6 Centre Democrats Mimi Jakobsen 2.84 5 −4 Independents Jacob Haugaard 0.98 1 +1 Elected in the Faroe Islands Union Edmund Joensen 22.45 1 +1 People's Anfinn Kallsberg 21.69 1 0 Elected in Greenland Atassut Daniel Skifte 34.73 1 0 Independents – 57.83 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before PM-elect Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Social Democrats

General elections were held in Denmark on 21 September 1994. The coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Danish Social Liberal Party and the Centre Democrats led by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power despite the Christian People's Party, which had been part of the government, failing to cross the 2% threshold and losing all four seats. Voter turnout was 84.3% in Denmark proper, 62.3% in the Faroe Islands and 56.7% in Greenland.

Results

The sole elected independent MP in Denmark proper was Jacob Haugaard, who was associated with the Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements. As of 2023, this is the only time an independent candidate has been elected to parliament under the current constitution. The re-election of the prime minister was also notable for being a rare example of Condorcet paradox observed on a country scale, discovered through prior opinion polls.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	1,150,048	34.56	62	–7
	Venstre	775,176	23.30	42	+13
	Conservative People's Party	499,845	15.02	27	–3
	Socialist People's Party	242,398	7.28	13	–2
	Progress Party	214,057	6.43	11	–1
	Danish Social Liberal Party	152,701	4.59	8	+1
	Red–Green Alliance	104,701	3.15	6	+6
	Centre Democrats	94,496	2.84	5	–4
	Christian People's Party	61,507	1.85	0	–4
	Independents	32,668	0.98	1	+1
Total		3,327,597	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,327,597	99.02
Invalid/blank votes		33,040	0.98
Total votes		3,360,637	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,988,787	84.25
Faroe Islands
	Union Party	4,304	22.45	1	+1
	People's Party	4,159	21.69	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	3,729	19.45	0	–1
	Workers' Union	3,118	16.26	0	New
	Republican Party	1,798	9.38	0	0
	Self-Government	469	2.45	0	0
	Christian People's Party	467	2.44	0	0
	Independents	1,131	5.90	0	New
Total		19,175	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		19,175	99.47
Invalid/blank votes		103	0.53
Total votes		19,278	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		30,949	62.29
Greenland
	Atassut	7,501	34.73	1	0
	Centre Party	1,605	7.43	0	New
	Independents	12,489	57.83	1	+1
Total		21,595	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		21,595	96.58
Invalid/blank votes		765	3.42
Total votes		22,360	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		38,113	58.67
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

• List of members of the Folketing, 1994–1998