1889 Faroese general election explained

Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1889 to elect nine of the eighteen elected members of the Løgting. The Danish administrator (Amtmaður) and the local dean (Próstur) were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker.[1]

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.

Results

ConstituencyElected membersNotes
NorðoyggjarJens Christian DjurhuusRe-elected
Klæmint OlsenRe-elected
SandoyOle Johannessen
Poul PoulsenRe-elected
SuðuroyOliver Effersøe
Johan Hendrik SchrøterRe-elected
SuðurstreymoyChristian Andreas Hansen
Hans Christopher MüllerRe-elected
Andreas William Restorff
Source: Løgting[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Rise of Faroese Separatism: Danish-Faroese relations from 1906–1925 and the radicalization of the national- and home rule question. Hans Andrias Sølvará. Faroe University Press. 2016.
  2. Web site: LØGTINGIÐ 150. Løgting.