Danish parliamentary election, 1998
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The Danish Parliamentary Election of 1998 was held on 11 March 1998. The Social Democrat government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power in a very close vote that required several recounts. The right-wing parties led by the Liberal Venstre had been expected to win. Venstre leader Uffe Ellemann-Jensen resigned his leadership of the party a few days after the election. The Danish People's Party made its debut very successfully in this election, replacing the Progress Party to some extent.
| Party | Leader | Total votes | Percentage of ballots cast | Seats won | Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokratiet) (A) | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | 1,223,620 | 35.9 | 63 | +1 |
| Venstre (Liberals) (V) | Uffe Ellemann-Jensen | 817,894 | 24.0 | 42 | - |
| Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) | Per Stig Møller | 303,665 | 8.9 | 16 | -11 |
| Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) | Pia Kjærsgaard | 252,429 | 7.4 | 13 | new |
| Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) | Holger K. Nielsen | 257,406 | 7.6 | 13 | - |
| Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne) (D) | Mimi Jakobsen | 146,802 | 4.3 | 8 | +3 |
| Danish Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) | Marianne Jelved | 131,254 | 3.9 | 7 | -1 |
| Unity List (Enhedslisten) (Ø) | None | 91,933 | 2.7 | 5 | -1 |
| Christian Democrats (Kristeligt Folkeparti) (Q) | Jann Sjursen | 85,656 | 2.5 | 4 | +4 |
| Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet) (Z) | Aage Brusgaard | 82,437 | 2.4 | 4 | -7 |
| New Democracy (Demokratisk Fornyelse) (U) | Christian Bundgaard | 10,768 | 0.3 | 0 | - | |
| Other Parties | Inapplicable | 1.833 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Voter turnout | 86.0% | |||||
| Source | Folketinget.dk | |||||
| Preceded by: Election 1994 | Danish parliamentary elections | Succeeded by: Election 2001 |
