1899 Faroese general election explained

Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1899 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
EysturoyOle Olsen
Jógvan PoulsenRe-elected
Magnus PoulsenRe-elected
Hans Peter Weihe
NorðurstreymoyOle JacobsenRe-elected
Søren Emil MüllerRe-elected
SuðurstreymoyJúst Jacobsen
VágarMikkjal DanielsenRe-elected
Daniel NiclasenRe-elected
Source: Løgting[2]

By constituency

Aftermath

Daniel Niclasen died in 1900 and was replaced by Dánjal Pauli Michelsen.[2] Magnus Poulsen was replaced by Ole Hansen Dahl in 1902.[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.