Løgtingswahl 1970
The 1970 Løgtingswahl in the Faroe Islands took place on November 7, 1970. It was the sixth election since the internal self-government ( heimastýri ) was obtained in 1948.
The biggest winner was Tjóðveldisflokkurin , who got a seat. The biggest losers were Sambandsflokkurin and Fólkaflokkurin , although only the Fólkaflokkurin lost a seat.
The Javnaðarflokkurin remained the strongest party with 7 out of 26 seats in parliament and was able to bring about a change of government with Atli Dam at the top. the former government of Prime Minister Kristian Djurhuus from Sambandsflokkurin by the coalition government Atli Dam I replaced.
Results of the Løgting election on November 7, 1970
Six parties took part in the election.
Distribution of seats
A total of 26 seats
- Republicans : 6
- Social Democrats : 7
- Self-administration : 1
- Unionists : 6
- Otherwise: 1
- People's Party : 5
| Political party | be right | percent | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C - Javnaðarflokkurin | 4,916 | 27.2 | 7th | |
| E - Tjóðveldisflokkurin | 3,963 | 21.9 | 6th | |
| B - Sambandsflokkurin | 3,921 | 21.7 | 6th | |
| A - Fólkaflokkurin | 3,617 | 20.0 | 5 | |
| D - Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | 1.010 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| F - Framburðsflokkurin | 637 | 3.5 | 1 | |
| total | 18,064 | 100 | 26th |
Web links
- FAROES / DK 1945-2011 , parties-and-elections.eu
- Stjørnarskipanarmálið 1946 , Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur
- Árbók fyri Føroyar 2003 , Hagstova Føroya, pp. 76-78
Individual evidence
- ↑ Løgtingsval skift á valdømi og flokkar (1906-2004) , hagstova.fo
