Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1871 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 | Dánjal Jacob Danielsen | |
| Hans Eliassen | ||
| Johannes Petersen | Re-elected | |
| Peter Christian Weihe | ||
| Norðurstreymoy | Oliver Petræus Effersøe | |
| Johan Olsen | ||
| Suðurstreymoy | Andreas Christian Lützen | Re-elected |
| Vágar | Heine Heinesen | Re-elected |
| Zacharias Nielsen | Re-elected | |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Petræus Effersøe | 27 | 39.71 |
| Johan Olsen | 16 | 23.53 |
| C. L. Müller | 11 | 16.18 |
| Joen Heinesen | 8 | 11.76 |
| Thomas Egholm | 4 | 5.88 |
| Joen Hansen | 1 | 1.47 |
| Hans Jacob Jacobsen | 1 | 1.47 |
| Total | 68 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 34 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 170 | 20.00 |
| 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.