1916 Faroese general election

1916 Faroese general election

28 February 1916

Party Leader % Seats +/– Self-Government Jóannes Patursson 51.72 9 +1 Union Fríðrikur Petersen 37.88 10 −2 Independents A.C. Evensen 10.40 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Partial general elections were held in the southern part of the Faroe Islands on 28 February 1916. Although the Self-Government Party won five of the ten seats up for election, The Union Party remained the largest in the Løgting, with 10 of the 20 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Won	Total	+/–
	Self-Government Party	542	51.72	5	9	+1
	Union Party	397	37.88	4	10	–2
	Independents	109	10.40	1	1	New
Total		1,048	100.00	10	20	0
Source: Løgting