Jump to content

1959 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Electoral system

[edit]

Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.

Results

[edit]
PartyVotes%Seats
Independents13
Total13
Valid votes6,64197.65
Invalid/blank votes1602.35
Total votes6,801100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,59958.63
Source: Danmarks Statistik

Elected members

[edit]
Constituency Elected member
Aasiaat Hans Lynge
Ilulissat Marius Sivertsen [de]
Kangaatsiaq Nikolaj Karlsen [de]
Maniitsoq Lars Møller [de]
Nanortalik Jakob Nielsen [da]
Narsaq Erik Egede [de]
Nuuk Peter K. S. Heilmann [de]
Paamiut Nathan Jakobsen [de]
Qaqortoq Erling Høegh [de]
Qullissat Andreas Nielsen [de]
Sisimiut Jørgen C. F. Olsen [de]
Upernavik Ole Svendsen [de]
Uummannaq Elisabeth Johansen
Source: Kjœr Sørensen

Aftermath

[edit]

In May 1961 three additional constituencies were created covering Angmagssalik, Scoresbysund and Thule, with elections to fill these seats held on 30 May.[1] Hendrik Abelsen [de] was elected in Angmagssalik, Peter Jensen [de] was elected in Thule and Magtikalaat Arqe [de] in Scoresysund.[3]

Knud Kristiansen [de] was unable to attend sessions in May 1963, with Rasmus Kleemann [de] acting as a substitute.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Statistisk Årbog 1962". Danmarks Statistik.
  2. ^ Adrian Howkins & Peder Roberts (2023). The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions. Cambridge University Press. p. 564. ISBN 978-1-108-62795-5.
  3. ^ a b Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p176