1940 Faroese general election

1940 Faroese general election

← 1936 30 January 1940 1943 →

Party Leader % Seats +/– Union Andrass Samuelsen 32.29 8 0 People's Jóannes Patursson 24.72 6 New Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 23.86 6 0 Self-Government Louis Zachariasen 16.19 4 −4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 30 January 1940.^[1] The Union Party emerged as the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 24 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Union Party	2,722	32.29	8	0
	People's Party	2,084	24.72	6	New
	Social Democratic Party	2,012	23.86	6	0
	Self-Government Party	1,365	16.19	4	–4
	Separatist Party	139	1.65	0	New
	Independents	109	1.29	0	New
Total		8,431	100.00	24	0
Source: Election Passport (votes)

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