1950 Faroese general election

1950 Faroese general election

8 November 1950

Party Leader % Seats +/– People's Thorstein Petersen 32.25 8 0 Union Johan Poulsen 27.26 7 +1 Social Democratic Peter Mohr Dam 22.40 6 +2 Republic Erlendur Patursson 9.85 2 New Self-Government Louis Zachariasen 8.23 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Andrass Samuelsen Union Kristian Djurhuus Union

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1950, the first after the granting of home rule two years earlier. The People's Party remained the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 25 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Party	3,750	32.25	8	0
	Union Party	3,170	27.26	7	+1
	Social Democratic Party	2,605	22.40	6	+2
	Republican Party	1,145	9.85	2	New
	Self-Government Party	957	8.23	2	0
Total		11,627	100.00	25	+5
Source: Election Passport