Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 29 June 1959.[1] A total of 67 candidates contested the 13 seats,[1] with Elisabeth Johansen, who was successful in Uummannaq, becoming the first woman elected to the Provincial Council.[2]

Electoral system

Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents13
Total13
Valid votes6,64197.65
Invalid/blank votes1602.35
Total votes6,801100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,59958.63
Source: Danmarks Statistik

Elected members

Constituency Elected member
AasiaatHans Lynge
IlulissatMarius Sivertsen
KangaatsiaqNikolaj Karlsen
ManiitsoqLars Møller
NanortalikJakob Nielsen
NarsaqErik Egede
NuukPeter K. S. Heilmann
PaamiutNathan Jakobsen
QaqortoqErling Høegh
QullissatAndreas Nielsen
SisimiutJørgen C. F. Olsen
UpernavikOle Svendsen
UummannaqElisabeth Johansen
Source: Kjœr Sørensen

Aftermath

In May 1961 three additional constituencies were created covering Angmagssalik, Scoresbysund and Thule, with elections to fill these seats held on 30 May.[1] Hendrik Abelsen was elected in Angmagssalik, Peter Jensen was elected in Thule and Magtikalaat Arqe in Scoresysund.[3]

Knud Kristiansen was unable to attend sessions in May 1963, with Rasmus Kleemann acting as a substitute.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistisk Årbog 1962". Danmarks Statistik.
  2. ↑ Adrian Howkins & Peder Roberts (2023). The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions. p. 564.
  3. 1 2 Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p176
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.