Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1885 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 of the Løgting.[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 up for election 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norðoyggjar | Jens Christian Djurhuus | |
| Klæmint Olsen | Re-elected | |
| Sandoy | Jóannes Dalsgaard | Re-elected |
| Jóan Petur Hentze | Re-elected | |
| Suðuroy | Ole Michael Nielsen | Re-elected |
| Johan Hendrik Schrøter | ||
| Suðurstreymoy | Johannes Danielsen | |
| Oliver Petræus Effersøe | Re-elected | |
| Hans Christopher Müller | ||
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
Aftermath
editJóannes Dalsgaard died in 1887 and was replaced by Poul Poulsen.[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.