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1889 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1889 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

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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 elected 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 Re-elected
Klæmint Olsen Re-elected
Sandoy Ole Johannessen
Poul Poulsen Re-elected
Suðuroy Oliver Effersøe
Johan Hendrik Schrøter Re-elected
Suðurstreymoy Christian Andreas Hansen
Hans Christopher Müller Re-elected
Andreas William Restorff
Source: Løgting[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.