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

Members 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

Constituency Elected members Notes
EysturoyDánjal Jacob Danielsen
Hans Eliassen
Johannes PetersenRe-elected
Peter Christian Weihe
NorðurstreymoyOliver Petræus Effersøe
Johan Olsen
SuðurstreymoyAndreas Christian LützenRe-elected
VágarHeine HeinesenRe-elected
Zacharias NielsenRe-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Oliver Petræus Effersøe2739.71
Johan Olsen1623.53
C. L. Müller1116.18
Joen Heinesen811.76
Thomas Egholm45.88
Joen Hansen11.47
Hans Jacob Jacobsen11.47
Total68100.00
Total votes34–
Registered voters/turnout17020.00
Source: Løgting[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "LØGTINGIÐ 150" (PDF). Løgting.
  2. ↑ 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.
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