1946 Faroese general election explained

Election Name:1946 Faroese general election
Country:Faroe Islands
Previous Election:1945
Next Election:1950
Election Date:8 November 1946
Leader1:Thorstein Petersen
Party1:People's Party (Faroe Islands)
Last Election1:11
Seats1:8
Percentage1:40.92
Leader2:Andrass Samuelsen
Party2:Union Party (Faroe Islands)
Last Election2:6
Seats2:6
Percentage2:28.69
Leader3:Peter Mohr Dam
Party3:JFS
Last Election3:6
Seats3:6
Percentage3:28.10

Early general elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1946. The elections were called after King Christian X dissolved the Løgting following the contentious aftermath of the Faroese independence referendum held in September. The People's Party remained the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 20 seats.[1] They were the last elections held before the Faroe Islands were granted home rule on 30 March 1948.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/faroes2.html Faroes/DK