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1897 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1897 to elect nine of the eighteen elected members of the Løgting.[1] The Danish administrator (Amtmaður) and the local dean (Próstur) were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker.[2]

Electoral system

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Members of the Løgting were elected by first-past-the-post voting, with voters having as many votes as there were seats available in their constituency. Nine of the 18 seats were elected every two years. Voting was restricted to men aged 25 or over who met certain tax-paying criteria.[1]

Results

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Constituency Elected members Notes
Norðoyggjar Klæmint Olsen Re-elected
Símun Júst Sørensen
Sandoy Jóhan Michael Hentze Re-elected
Jóhan Hendrik Poulsen
Suðuroy Fríðrikur Petersen Previously elected in Sandoy
Johan Hendrik Schrøter Re-elected
Suðurstreymoy Enok Bærentsen Re-elected
Olaf Finsen Re-elected
Rasmus Effersøe
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

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Fríðrikur Petersen was appointed as Próstur in 1900 and was replaced by Oliver Effersøe.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "LØGTINGIÐ 150" (PDF). Løgting.
  2. ^ Hans Andrias Sølvará (2016). The Rise of Faroese Separatism: Danish-Faroese relations from 1906–1925 and the radicalization of the national- and home rule question. Faroe University Press.