1895 Faroese general election
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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
| Constituency | Elected members | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eysturoy | Christian Jacobsen | |
| Gregers Joensen | ||
| Jógvan Poulsen | Re-elected | |
| Magnus Poulsen | ||
| Norðurstreymoy | Ole Jacobsen | Re-elected |
| Søren Emil Müller | Re-elected | |
| Suðurstreymoy | Djóni à Geil | Re-elected |
| Vágar | Mikkjal Danielsen | Re-elected |
| Daniel Niclasen | Re-elected | |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
By constituency
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ole Jacobsen | 69 | 39.66 |
| Søren Emil Müller | 59 | 33.91 |
| Ole Johannes Olsen | 27 | 15.52 |
| Olaus Johan Michal Johnsen | 16 | 9.20 |
| Jacob Jacobsen | 1 | 0.57 |
| Joen Peter Gergoriussen | 1 | 0.57 |
| Johan Dam | 1 | 0.57 |
| Total | 174 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 84 | â |
| Registered voters/turnout | 250 | 33.60 |
| Source: Løgting[1] | ||
Aftermath
Gregers Joensen died in 1897 and was replaced by Ole Hansen Dahl.[1]