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Humanist Party (Denmark)

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The Humanist Party (Danish: Det Humanistiske Parti) was a political party in Denmark and a member of the Humanist International. Although the party has never had a member elected to the Folketing, a member was elected in a local election in 1989.[1]

History

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The party was established in 1987 and participated the general election held that year.[1][2] It received 5,675 votes, or approximately 0.2% of the total votes cast.[3] In the 1990 Danish general election the party received 763 votes, just 0.02% of the total votes cast.[4][3] The last time the party ran in the general election was 1993.

At the beginning of the 2000s the party was headed by Christian Adamsen.[5] It stood in the regional and municipal elections in Denmark 15 November 2005.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hjorth, Frederik; Nyrup, Jacob; Vinæs Larsen, Martin (29 January 2024). "Reining in the Rascals: Challenger Parties' Path to Power". The Journal of Politics. doi:10.1086/732962.
  2. ^ Ole Andersen (4 August 1999). "Humanist Party". CRW Flags. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Folketinget efter valget: 1. November 2022 (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: Folketinget. 7 February 2023. ISBN 9788779822238. ISSN 0107-9670.
  4. ^ "Folketingsvalget 1990". Danmarks Historien (in Danish). University of Aarhus. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ Western Europe 2003. Psychology Press. 30 November 2002. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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