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1885 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1885 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 of the Løgting.[2]

Electoral system

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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 up for election every two years. Voting was restricted to men aged 25 or over who met certain tax-paying criteria.[1]

Results

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Constituency Elected members Notes
Norðoyggjar Jens Christian Djurhuus
Klæmint Olsen Re-elected
Sandoy Jóannes Dalsgaard Re-elected
Jóan Petur Hentze Re-elected
Suðuroy Ole Michael Nielsen Re-elected
Johan Hendrik Schrøter
Suðurstreymoy Johannes Danielsen
Oliver Petræus Effersøe Re-elected
Hans Christopher Müller
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

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Jóannes Dalsgaard died in 1887 and was replaced by Poul Poulsen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.