October 1866 Danish Folketing election employed but did not have a household) and who had lived in their constituency for a certain length of time. October 1866 Danish Folketing election Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 12 October 1866, following the introduction of a new constitution. The National Liberal Party and the National Left emerged as the largest factions, winning 20 seats each. Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs remained Prime Minister. The elections were held using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Only 15% of the population was eligible to vote in the elections, with suffrage restricted to men over 30 who were not receiving poor relief
First Parliament of the United Kingdom in the Irish Parliament was vacant, then the remaining member for the constituency was automatically chosen for the Westminster Parliament. If both seats were vacant a by-election was held. Monmouthshire (1 County constituency with 2 MPs and one single member Borough constituency) is included in Wales in these tables. Sources for this period may include the county in England. Table 1: Constituencies and MPs, by type and country Table 2: Number of seats per constituency, by type and country First Parliament of the United Kingdom In the first Parliament to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland