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1875 Faroese general election

Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1875 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

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

Constituency Elected members Notes
Eysturoy Clement Joensen
Gregers Joensen
Johannes Petersen Re-elected
Peter Christian Weihe Re-elected
Norðurstreymoy Joen Hansen
Samuel Peter Samuelsen
Suðurstreymoy Harald Emil Høst
Vágar Mikkjal Danielsen
Zacharias Nielsen Re-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Joen Hansen930.00
Samuel Peter Samuelsen723.33
Johannes Olsen413.33
Daniel Jacob Jacobsen413.33
Ole Jacobsen310.00
Peter Hansen26.67
Oliver Petræus Effersøe13.33
Total30100.00
Registered voters/turnout155
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

Harald Emil Høst left the country in 1878 and was replaced by Lütje Lützen.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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.
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