1918 Faroese general election

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 24 April 1918,[1] the first in which women had the right to vote. Although the Union Party narrowly received the most votes, the result was a victory for the Self-Government Party, which won 11 of the 20 seats in the Løgting.

1918 Faroese general election
Faroe Islands
24 April 1918
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Union Oliver Effersøe 50.26 9 -1
Self-Government Jóannes Patursson 49.74 11 +2

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Union Party2,96950.269–1
Self-Government Party2,93849.7411+2
Total5,907100.00200
Source: Election Passport (votes)

References

  1. Faroe Islands Election Passport
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