1859 Faroese general election

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Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1859 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

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

More information Constituency, Elected members ...
Constituency Elected members Notes
EysturoyElias Petersen
Peter Petersen
Peter Christian Weihe
Sámal Jákup WeiheRe-elected
NorðurstreymoyEnok Bærentsen
Joen Hansen
SuðurstreymoyThomas Juul Kjelnes
VágarMikkjal Danielsen
Heine HeinesenRe-elected
Source: Løgting[1]
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By constituency

More information Candidate, Votes ...
Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Enok Bærentsen729.17
Joen Hansen729.17
Jacob Jacobsen729.17
Hans Christopher Müller28.33
Jens Christian Djurhuus14.17
Total24100.00
Total votes16–
Registered voters/turnout14011.43
Source: Løgting[1]
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