Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1895 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

Constituency Elected members Notes
EysturoyChristian Jacobsen
Gregers Joensen
Jógvan PoulsenRe-elected
Magnus Poulsen
NorðurstreymoyOle JacobsenRe-elected
Søren Emil MüllerRe-elected
SuðurstreymoyDjóni í GeilRe-elected
VágarMikkjal DanielsenRe-elected
Daniel NiclasenRe-elected
Source: Løgting[1]

By constituency

Norðurstreymoy
CandidateVotes%
Ole Jacobsen6939.66
Søren Emil Müller5933.91
Ole Johannes Olsen2715.52
Olaus Johan Michal Johnsen169.20
Jacob Jacobsen10.57
Joen Peter Gergoriussen10.57
Johan Dam10.57
Total174100.00
Total votes84–
Registered voters/turnout25033.60
Source: Løgting[1]

Aftermath

Gregers Joensen died in 1897 and was replaced by Ole Hansen Dahl.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
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