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1881 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1881 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 Jacob Joensen Re-elected
Klæmint Olsen Re-elected
Sandoy Jóannes Dalsgaard Re-elected
Jóan Petur Hentze Re-elected
Suðuroy Niels Jacob Joensen
Ole Michael Nielsen
Suðurstreymoy Rudolf Andersen
Oliver Petræus Effersøe Re-elected
Johan Hendrik Schrøter
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

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Djóni í Geil replaced Rudolf Andersen in 1882.[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.