Election Name: | 1970 Faroese general election |
Country: | Faroe Islands |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1966 |
Next Election: | 1974 |
Election Date: | 7 November 1970 |
Leader1: | J. F. Øregaard |
Party1: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election1: | 7 |
Seats1: | 7 |
Percentage1: | 27.21 |
Leader2: | Erlendur Patursson |
Party2: | Republican Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election2: | 5 |
Seats2: | 6 |
Percentage2: | 21.94 |
Leader3: | Trygve Samuelsen |
Party3: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election3: | 6 |
Seats3: | 6 |
Percentage3: | 21.71 |
Leader4: | Hákun Djurhuus |
Party4: | People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election4: | 6 |
Seats4: | 5 |
Percentage4: | 20.02 |
Leader5: | Niels Poulsen |
Party5: | Self-Government (Faroe Islands) |
Last Election5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Percentage5: | 5.59 |
Leader6: | Kjartan Mohr |
Party6: | Progress |
Last Election6: | 1 |
Seats6: | 1 |
Percentage6: | 3.53 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Kristian Djurhuus |
Before Party: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
After Election: | Atli Dam |
After Party: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 7 November 1970. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the Løgting, winning 7 of the 26 seats.[1]