1899 Faroese general election
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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1899 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Constituency | Elected members | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eysturoy | Ole Olsen | |
| Jógvan Poulsen | Re-elected | |
| Magnus Poulsen | Re-elected | |
| Hans Peter Weihe | ||
| Norðurstreymoy | Ole Jacobsen | Re-elected |
| Søren Emil Müller | Re-elected | |
| Suðurstreymoy | Júst Jacobsen | |
| Vágar | Mikkjal Danielsen | Re-elected |
| Daniel Niclasen | Re-elected | |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Emil Müller | 100 | 45.87 |
| Ole Jacobsen | 78 | 35.78 |
| Ole Johannes Olsen | 30 | 13.76 |
| Niels Winther | 5 | 2.29 |
| Jens S. Jensen | 2 | 0.92 |
| A.S. Reinert | 1 | 0.46 |
| Jens Hendrik Lutherus Djurhuus | 1 | 0.46 |
| Jacob Petersen | 1 | 0.46 |
| Total | 218 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 109 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 264 | 41.29 |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
Aftermath[edit]
Daniel Niclasen died in 1900 and was replaced by Dánjal Pauli Michelsen.[1] Magnus Poulsen was replaced by Ole Hansen Dahl in 1902.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
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