1966 Faroese general election

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1966. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the Løgting, winning 7 of the 26 seats.[1]

1966 Faroese general election
Faroe Islands
← 1962 8 November 1966 1970 →
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 26.96 7 −1
Union Johan Poulsen 23.70 6 0
People's Hákun Djurhuus 21.62 6 0
Republic Erlendur Patursson 20.02 5 −1
Self-Government Niels Poulsen 4.92 1 −1
Progress Kjartan Mohr 2.77 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Hákun Djurhuus
People's
Peter Mohr Dam
Social Democratic

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party4,75126.967–1
Union Party4,17723.7060
People's Party3,81121.6260
Republican Party3,52920.025–1
Self-Government Party8674.921–1
Progress Party4892.7710
Total17,624100.0026–3
Source: Election Passport (votes)

References edit

  1. ^ Faroes/DK Parties and elections in Europe