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1871 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1871 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
Eysturoy Dánjal Jacob Danielsen
Hans Eliassen
Johannes Petersen Re-elected
Peter Christian Weihe
Norðurstreymoy Oliver Petræus Effersøe
Johan Olsen
Suðurstreymoy Andreas Christian Lützen Re-elected
Vágar Heine Heinesen Re-elected
Zacharias Nielsen Re-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

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Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Oliver Petræus Effersøe2739.71
Johan Olsen1623.53
C. L. Müller1116.18
Joen Heinesen811.76
Thomas Egholm45.88
Joen Hansen11.47
Hans Jacob Jacobsen11.47
Total68100.00
Total votes34
Registered voters/turnout17020.00
Source: Løgting[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.