1936 Faroese general election

1936 Faroese general election

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Party Leader % Seats +/– Self-Government Jóannes Patursson 34.19 8 0 Union Andrass Samuelsen 33.68 8 −3 Social Democratic Maurentius Viðstein 24.00 6 +4 Business Thorstein Petersen 8.13 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 28 January 1936.^[1] The Union Party and the Self-Government Party emerged as the joint-largest parties in the Løgting, both winning 8 of the 24 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Self-Government Party	2,694	34.19	8	0
	Union Party	2,654	33.68	8	–3
	Social Democratic Party	1,891	24.00	6	+4
	Business Party	641	8.13	2	New
Total		7,880	100.00	24	+3
Source: Election Passport (votes)

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