1987 Danish general election

General elections were held in Denmark on 8 September 1987.^[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing with 54 of the 179 seats. The Conservative People's Party-led coalition government lost its majority, but since the parties on the left did not have a majority to form their own government, the incumbent government was able to continue as a minority coalition government.^[2] Voter turnout was 87% in Denmark proper, 69% in the Faroe Islands and 45% in Greenland.^[3]

1987 Danish general election

← 1984 8 September 1987 1988 →
All 179 seats in the Folketing 90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	86.74%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen 29.32 54 −2 Conservatives Poul Schlüter 20.84 38 −4 SF Gert Petersen 14.58 27 +6 Venstre Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 10.54 19 −3 Social Liberals Niels Helveg Petersen 6.22 11 +1 Centre Democrats Erhard Jakobsen 4.79 9 +1 Progress Johannes Sørensen 4.77 9 +3 KrF Christian Christensen 2.37 4 −1 Common Course Preben Møller Hansen 2.16 4 New Elected in the Faroe Islands People's Jógvan Sundstein 28.84 1 0 Social Democratic Atli Dam 24.68 1 +1 Elected in Greenland Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 43.28 1 0 Atassut Otto Steenholdt 41.30 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Most voted-for party by nomination district and constituency Most voted-for party by municipality Distribution of constituency and levelling seats Prime Minister before Prime Minister-elect Poul Schlüter Conservatives Poul Schlüter Conservatives

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Denmark proper
	Social Democrats	985,906	29.32	54	–2
	Conservative People's Party	700,886	20.84	38	–4
	Socialist People's Party	490,176	14.58	27	+6
	Venstre	354,291	10.54	19	–3
	Danish Social Liberal Party	209,086	6.22	11	+1
	Centre Democrats	161,070	4.79	9	+1
	Progress Party	160,461	4.77	9	+3
	Christian People's Party	79,664	2.37	4	–1
	Common Course	72,631	2.16	4	New
	Left Socialists	46,141	1.37	0	–5
	The Greens	45,076	1.34	0	New
	Communist Party of Denmark	28,974	0.86	0	0
	Justice Party of Denmark	16,359	0.49	0	0
	Humanist Party	5,675	0.17	0	New
	Socialist Workers Party	1,808	0.05	0	0
	Communist Party of Denmark/Marxist–Leninists	987	0.03	0	0
	Independents	3,366	0.10	0	0
Total		3,362,557	100.00	175	0
Valid votes		3,362,557	99.21
Invalid/blank votes		26,644	0.79
Total votes		3,389,201	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,907,454	86.74
Faroe Islands
	People's Party	6,411	28.84	1	0
	Social Democratic Party	5,486	24.68	1	+1
	Union Party	5,345	24.05	0	–1
	Republican Party	3,478	15.65	0	0
	Self-Government	1,070	4.81	0	0
	Progress Party	438	1.97	0	New
Total		22,228	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		22,228	99.30
Invalid/blank votes		157	0.70
Total votes		22,385	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		32,484	68.91
Greenland
	Siumut	6,944	43.28	1	0
	Atassut	6,627	41.30	1	0
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	2,001	12.47	0	0
	Polar Party	474	2.95	0	New
Total		16,046	100.00	2	0
Valid votes		16,046	94.50
Invalid/blank votes		934	5.50
Total votes		16,980	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		37,800	44.92
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

• List of members of the Folketing, 1987–1988