Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1859 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 | Elias Petersen | |
| Peter Petersen | ||
| Peter Christian Weihe | ||
| Sámal Jákup Weihe | Re-elected | |
| Norðurstreymoy | Enok Bærentsen | |
| Joen Hansen | ||
| Suðurstreymoy | Thomas Juul Kjelnes | |
| Vágar | Mikkjal Danielsen | |
| Heine Heinesen | Re-elected | |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Enok Bærentsen | 7 | 29.17 |
| Joen Hansen | 7 | 29.17 |
| Jacob Jacobsen | 7 | 29.17 |
| Hans Christopher Müller | 2 | 8.33 |
| Jens Christian Djurhuus | 1 | 4.17 |
| Total | 24 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 16 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 140 | 11.43 |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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.