Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1863 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
editMembers 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
edit| Constituency | Elected members | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eysturoy | Jógvan Joensen | |
| Gregorius Johannesen | ||
| Johannes Petersen | ||
| Peter Christian Weihe | Re-elected | |
| Norðurstreymoy | Joen Olsen | |
| Johan Olsen | ||
| Suðurstreymoy | Enok Bærentsen | Previously elected in Norðurstreymoy |
| Vágar | Hans Christoffer Joensen | |
| Zacharias Nielsen | ||
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Olsen | 14 | 43.75 |
| Joen Olsen | 7 | 21.88 |
| Joen David Olsen | 7 | 21.88 |
| Hans Christopher Müller | 2 | 6.25 |
| Hans Jacob Jacobsen | 1 | 3.12 |
| Ole Jacob Mikkelsen | 1 | 3.12 |
| Total | 32 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 9 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 138 | 6.52 |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "LØGTINGIÐ 150" (PDF). Løgting.
- ^ 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.