The elections were held using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.[3] Only 15% of the population was eligible to vote in the elections,[4] with suffrage restricted to men over 30 who were not receiving poor relief (or who had not paid back any previous poor relief received), were not classed as "dependents" (those who were privately employed but did not have a household) and who had lived in their constituency for a certain length of time.[5]
1855, danish, folketing, election, folketing, elections, were, held, denmark, june, 1855, order, approve, amendments, constitution, peter, georg, bang, remained, prime, minister, following, elections, electoral, system, editthe, elections, were, held, using, f. Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 14 June 1855 in order to approve amendments to the constitution 1 Peter Georg Bang remained Prime Minister following the elections 2 Electoral system EditThe elections were held using first past the post voting in single member constituencies 3 Only 15 of the population was eligible to vote in the elections 4 with suffrage restricted to men over 30 who were not receiving poor relief or who had not paid back any previous poor relief received were not classed as dependents those who were privately employed but did not have a household and who had lived in their constituency for a certain length of time 5 Results Edit PartyVotes Seats National Liberal Party Society of the Friends of Peasants780Hojre170Others60Total1010Registered voters turnout223 92315 8Source Skov Nohlen amp StoverReferences Edit Kaare R Skov 1999 Demokratiets Danmarkshistorie Gennem 150 ar Aschenhoug Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p557 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Nohlen amp Stover p510 Nohlen amp Stover p525 Nohlen amp Stover p511 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1855 Danish Folketing election amp oldid 1140953731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
