1983 Greenlandic general election explained

Election Name:1983 Greenlandic general election
Country:Greenland
Ongoing:no
Seats For Election:All 26 seats in the Inatsisartut
Majority Seats:14
Previous Election:1979
Next Election:1984
Turnout:74.23% (4.65 pp)
Leader1:Lars Chemnitz
Party1:Atassut
Last Election1:8
Seats1:12
Percentage1:46.64%
Leader2:Jonathan Motzfeldt
Party2:Siumut
Last Election2:13
Seats2:12
Percentage2:42.27%
Leader3:Aqqaluk Lynge
Party3:Inuit Ataqatigiit
Last Election3:0
Seats3:2
Percentage3:10.65%
Prime Minister
Before Election:Jonathan Motzfeldt
Before Party:Siumut
After Election:Jonathan Motzfeldt
After Party:Siumut

General elections were held in Greenland in April 1983.[1] Siumut and Atassut both won 12 seats in the 26-seat Parliament.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p393
  2. http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/greenland2.html Greenland