1950 Faroese general election

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1950, the first after the granting of home rule two years earlier. The People's Party remained the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 25 seats.

1950 Faroese general election

8 November 1950

Party Leader % Seats +/– People's Thorstein Petersen 32.25 8 0 Union Johan Poulsen 27.26 7 +1 Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 22.40 6 +2 Republic Erlendur Patursson 9.85 2 New Self-Government Louis Zachariasen 8.23 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Andrass Samuelsen Union Kristian Djurhuus Union

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Party	3,750	32.25	8	0
	Union Party	3,170	27.26	7	+1
	Social Democratic Party	2,605	22.40	6	+2
	Republican Party	1,145	9.85	2	New
	Self-Government Party	957	8.23	2	0
Total		11,627	100.00	25	+5
Source: Election Passport