1983 Greenlandic general election

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1983 Greenlandic general election
Greenland
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All 26 seats in the Inatsisartut
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.23% (Increase 4.65 pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Atassut Lars Chemnitz 46.64% 12 +4
Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 42.27% 12 −1
Inuit Ataqatigiit Aqqaluk Lynge 10.65% 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut

General elections were held in Greenland in April 1983.[1] Siumut and Atassut both won 12 seats in the 26-seat Parliament.[2]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Atassut11,44346.6412+4
Siumut10,37142.2712–1
Inuit Ataqatigiit2,61210.652+2
Independents1110.4500
Total24,537100.0026+5
Valid votes24,53797.35
Invalid/blank votes6672.65
Total votes25,204100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,95374.23
Source: Election Passport, Parties & Elections

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p393
  2. ^ Greenland Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Parties and Elections