1970 Faroese general election explained

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]

Notes and References

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