Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1879 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
editMembers 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 | Peter Jacobsen | |
| Gregers Joensen | Re-elected | |
| Gregorius Johannesen | ||
| Johannes Petersen | Re-elected | |
| Norðurstreymoy | Hans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff | |
| Jacob Petersen | ||
| Suðurstreymoy | Lütje Lützen | Re-elected |
| Vágar | Mikkjal Danielsen | Re-elected |
| Zacharias Nielsen | Re-elected | |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff | 14 | 28.00 |
| Jacob Petersen | 14 | 28.00 |
| Ole Jacobsen | 13 | 26.00 |
| Samuel Peter Samuelsen | 4 | 8.00 |
| Johan Olsen | 3 | 6.00 |
| Andreas Sigvald Reinert | 2 | 4.00 |
| Total | 50 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 25 | – |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
Aftermath
editIn 1880 Lütje Lützen left the country and was replaced by Lorentz Højer Buchwaldt, while Peter Jacobsen was replaced by Samuel Jacob Rasmussen in the same year.[1] Hans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff was replaced by Ole Jacobsen in 1881.[1] Buchwaldt was replaced by Jacob Jacobsen in 1882.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "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.