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May 1853 Danish General Election

27 May 1853 · The constitutional struggle

Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 27 May 1853. Although elections had been held in February, the legislature was dissolved after the government failed to win a vote on who would succeed King Frederick VII on 18 April, resulting in early elections.

Prime Minister before

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Turnout

The surviving record for this contest does not include a party-by-party results table; the story above is what the sources support.