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1883 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1883 to elect nine of the eighteen elected members of the Løgting.[1] The Danish administrator (Amtmaður) and the local dean (Próstur) were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker.[2]

Electoral system

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Members of the Løgting were elected by first-past-the-post voting, with voters having as many votes as there were seats available in their constituency. Nine of the 18 seats were elected every two years. Voting was restricted to men aged 25 or over who met certain tax-paying criteria.[1]

Results

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Constituency Elected members Notes
Eysturoy Gregers Joensen Re-elected
Johannes Petersen Re-elected
Jógvan Poulsen
Samuel Jacob Rasmussen
Norðurstreymoy Ole Jacobsen Re-elected
Ole Jacob Petersen
Suðurstreymoy Jacob Jacobsen
Vágar Mikkjal Danielsen Re-elected
Zacharias Nielsen Re-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

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Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Ole Jacobsen3646.15
Ole Jacob Petersen2937.18
Joen Hansen67.69
Daniel Jacob Jacobsen33.85
Peter Petersen22.56
Hans Joensen11.28
Samuel Jacob Hansen11.28
Total78100.00
Total votes39
Registered voters/turnout23016.96
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

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Ole Jacob Petersen died in 1885. In a by-election held on 29 June Thomas Debes was elected as his replacement with 14 votes to one received by Ivar Petersen Dall.[1]

1885 Norðurstreymoy by-election
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Debes1493.33
Ivar Petersen Dall16.67
Total15100.00
Total votes15
Registered voters/turnout2306.52
Source: Løgting[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "LØGTINGIÐ 150" (PDF). Løgting.
  2. ^ Hans Andrias Sølvará (2016). The Rise of Faroese Separatism: Danish-Faroese relations from 1906–1925 and the radicalization of the national- and home rule question. Faroe University Press.