1959 Greenlandic Provincial Council election
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29 June 1959
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All 13 seats in the Provincial Council | |||||||||
| Turnout | 58.63% | ||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||
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Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 29 June 1959.[1] A total of 67 candidates contested the 13 seats,[1] with Elisabeth Johansen, who was successful in Uummannaq, becoming the first woman elected to the Provincial Council.[2]
Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.
