1984 Greenlandic general election

General elections were held in Greenland on 6 June 1984.[1] Siumut and Atassut both won 11 seats in the 25-seat Parliament.[2] The elections were held part-way through the negotiations of Greenland's exit from the European Economic Community.

1984 Greenlandic general election
Greenland
← 1983 6 June 1984 (1984-06-06) 1987 →

All 25 seats in the Inatsisartut
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.76% (Decrease 7.47 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 44.11% 11 −1
Atassut Lars Chemnitz 43.77% 11 −1
Inuit Ataqatigiit Aqqaluk Lynge 12.11% 3 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Siumut9,94944.1111–1
Atassut9,87343.7711–1
Inuit Ataqatigiit2,73212.113+1
Total22,554100.0025–1
Valid votes22,55497.69
Invalid/blank votes5342.31
Total votes23,088100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,58266.76
Source: Election Passport, Parties & Elections

References

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  1. ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p393
  2. ^ Greenland Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Parties and Elections