1869 Faroese general election

Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1869 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
Norðoyggjar Niels Joensen
Hans David Matras Re-elected
Sandoy Ole Jacobsen Re-elected
Joen P. Poulsen
Suðuroy Óli Jespersen
Peter Larsen
Suðurstreymoy Hannes Kristján Steingrímur Finsen
Joen Jacobsen Re-elected
Hans Christopher Müller Re-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.