Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1879 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
EysturoyPeter Jacobsen
Gregers JoensenRe-elected
Gregorius Johannesen
Johannes PetersenRe-elected
NorðurstreymoyHans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff
Jacob Petersen
SuðurstreymoyLütje LützenRe-elected
VágarMikkjal DanielsenRe-elected
Zacharias NielsenRe-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Hans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff1428.00
Jacob Petersen1428.00
Ole Jacobsen1326.00
Samuel Peter Samuelsen48.00
Johan Olsen36.00
Andreas Sigvald Reinert24.00
Total50100.00
Total votes25–
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

In 1880 Lütje Lützen left the country and was replaced by Lorentz Højer Buchwaldt, while Peter Jacobsen was replaced by Samuel Jacob Rasmussen in the same year.[1] Hans Emil Emanuel Madsen-Hoff was replaced by Ole Jacobsen in 1881.[1] Buchwaldt was replaced by Jacob Jacobsen in 1882.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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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