1863 Faroese general election

Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1863 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 Jógvan Joensen
Gregorius Johannesen
Johannes Petersen
Peter Christian Weihe Re-elected
Norðurstreymoy Joen Olsen
Johan Olsen
Suðurstreymoy Enok Bærentsen Previously elected in Norðurstreymoy
Vágar Hans Christoffer Joensen
Zacharias Nielsen
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

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Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Johan Olsen1443.75
Joen Olsen721.88
Joen David Olsen721.88
Hans Christopher Müller26.25
Hans Jacob Jacobsen13.12
Ole Jacob Mikkelsen13.12
Total32100.00
Total votes9
Registered voters/turnout1386.52
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.