1971 Greenlandic Provincial Council election explained

Country:Greenland
Seats For Election:All 16 seats in the Provincial Council (plus compensatory seats)
Previous Election:1967
Next Election:1975
Turnout:67.69%
Last Election1:0
Seats1:1
Percentage1:6.50
Leader2:
Party2:Independents
Last Election2:16
Seats2:16
Percentage2:84.70
Chairman
Before Party:Independent politician
After Party:Independent politician

Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 16 April 1971.[1]

Electoral system

Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 16 single-member constituencies. Political parties or lists were entitled to compensatory seats if they received more than one-sixteenth of the valid votes cast (6.25%).

Results

As received more than 6.25% of the valid vote, they were entitled to a compensatory seat.

Elected members

ConstituencyElected member
Aasiaat
Ammassalik
Ilulissat
Ittoqqortoormiit
Kangaatsiaq
Maniitsoq
Nanortalik
Narsaq
NuukLars-Emil Johansen
Paamiut
QaqortoqJonathan Motzfeldt
Qeqertarsuaq
Sisimiut
Thule
Upernavik
UummannaqElisabeth Johansen
Supplementary seat
Source: Kjœr Sørensen

Aftermath

died in 1972 and was replaced by . Poulsen died in 1973 and was replaced by Hendrik Nielsen. also died in 1973 and was replaced by . In 1973 replaced .[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dst.dk/pukora/epub/upload/13350/hele.pdf Statistical Yearbook 1975
  2. Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p177