Electoral Trends in Denmark in the 1980's

Jorgen Goul Andersen*

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Abstract

The article examines the 1984 election in a longer time perspective. As compared to the turbulent 1970's it appears that the class polarization in voting between the ‘old’ classes has been reestablished but that the new social cleavages in party choice are at the same time reinforced. It furthermore turns out that the consensus on the welfare state which was lost in the 1970's is now reestablished, that radical socialist sentiments are weakening, and that the political distrust of the 1970's is declining. In shon, the elections of the 1980's signal a definitive break with the political climate of the 1970's. Opinion polls furthemore indicate that Denmark is heading towards a reestablishing of the 5‐party system before 1973, but with differences in relative strength between the parties, and with a different, but still group‐specific. social base.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Political Studies
Volume9
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)157-175
Number of pages19
ISSN0080-6757
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1986
Externally publishedYes

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