1852 Faroese general election
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General elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1852 after the Løgting was reconstituted. Sixteen members were elected from seven constituencies, with the Danish administrator (Amtmaður) and the local dean (Próstur) also serving as members. The administrator was the speaker.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]One third of the members were to be elected every two years. The franchise was limited to men aged 30 or over.[2]
Results
[edit]By constituency
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Hendrik Djurhuus | 58 | 32.95 |
| Johan Olsen | 41 | 23.30 |
| Jens Christian Djurhuus | 39 | 22.16 |
| Johannes Joensen | 16 | 9.09 |
| Carl Vilhelm Prütz | 15 | 8.52 |
| Hans Christopher Müller | 3 | 1.70 |
| Ole Hansen | 2 | 1.14 |
| Johan Henrik Jacobsen | 1 | 0.57 |
| Thomas Egholm | 1 | 0.57 |
| Total | 176 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 88 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 152 | 57.89 |
| Source: Løgting[2] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "LØGTINGIÐ 150" (PDF). Løgting.
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