Parliamentary election in Greenland in 1984

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Turnout: 66.8% (−8.3% p)
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
44.1%
43.8%
12.1%
n. k.
Independent
Gains and losses
compared to 1983
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
+1.8  % p
-2.8  % p
+1.5  % p
-0.5  % p
Independent
Distribution of seats
3
11
11
3 11 11 
A total of 25 seats
  • IA : 3
  • S : 11
  • A : 11

In the parliamentary elections in Greenland in 1984 on June 6th, all 25 seats in the Inatsisartut or Landsting, the Greenlandic parliament , had to be filled. Previously, the Inatsisartut consisted of 26 seats. The last election took place a year earlier. So it is an early election.

Starting position

Less than a year after the last parliamentary election, the Inuit Ataqatigiit withdrew its support from the government led by Jonathan Motzfeldt . The Motzfeldt II cabinet, made up of six party members from Siumut, no longer had an absolute majority in parliament, so new elections were necessary.

Result

The social democratic party Siumut and the right-wing liberal Atassut became the strongest faction in Inatsisartut, followed by the Inuit Ataqatigiit .

The governing parties after this election are marked with a dot (•).

Political party German meaning Alignment be right Seats
number % +/- number +/-
• Siumut Forward Social democracy 9,949 44.1 +1.8 11 −1
Atassut Common sense Right liberalism 9,873 43.8 −2.8 11 −1
• Inuit Ataqatigiit Inuit community Democratic socialism 2,732 12.1 +1.5 3 +1
Independent candidates 0 0.0 −0.5 - ± 0
total 22,554 100.0 25th −1
Empty and invalid 534
Votes cast 23,088
Turnout: 66.8% (−8.3% p), source: Statistics Greenland

consequences

Jonathan Motzfeldt (Siumut) was confirmed in office as Prime Minister. The Motzfeldt III cabinet was confirmed by parliament on June 18, 1984. The coalition of Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit continued. In addition to the Prime Minister, the Siumut provided four ministers and the Inuit Ataqatigiit two ministers.