1918 Faroese general election explained

Election Name:1918 Faroese general election
Country:Faroe Islands
Previous Election:1916
Next Election:1920
Election Date:24 April 1918
Leader2:Jóannes Patursson
Party2:Self-Government (Faroe Islands)
Last Election2:9
Seats2:11
Percentage2:49.74
Leader1:Oliver Effersøe
Party1:Union Party (Faroe Islands)
Last Election1:10
Seats1:9
Percentage1:50.26

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 24 April 1918,[1] the first in which women had the right to vote. Although the Union Party narrowly received the most votes, the result was a victory for the Self-Government Party, which won 11 of the 20 seats in the Løgting.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.electionpassport.com/files/FO/FO.xlsx Faroe Islands