1959 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 29 June 1959.[1] A total of 67 candidates contested the 13 seats,[1] with Elisabeth Johansen, who was successful in Uummannaq, becoming the first woman elected to the Provincial Council.[2]

Electoral system

Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independents			13
Total				13
Valid votes		6,641	97.65
Invalid/blank votes		160	2.35
Total votes		6,801	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,599	58.63
Source: Danmarks Statistik

Elected members

Constituency	Elected member
Aasiaat	Hans Lynge
Ilulissat	Marius Sivertsen [de]
Kangaatsiaq	Nikolaj Karlsen [de]
Maniitsoq	Lars Møller [de]
Nanortalik	Jakob Nielsen [da]
Narsaq	Erik Egede [de]
Nuuk	Peter K. S. Heilmann [de]
Paamiut	Nathan Jakobsen [de]
Qaqortoq	Erling Høegh [de]
Qullissat	Andreas Nielsen [de]
Sisimiut	Jørgen C. F. Olsen [de]
Upernavik	Ole Svendsen [de]
Uummannaq	Elisabeth Johansen
Source: Kjœr Sørensen

Aftermath

In May 1961 three additional constituencies were created covering Angmagssalik, Scoresbysund and Thule, with elections to fill these seats held on 30 May.[1] Hendrik Abelsen [de] was elected in Angmagssalik, Peter Jensen [de] was elected in Thule and Magtikalaat Arqe [de] in Scoresysund.[3]

Knud Kristiansen [de] was unable to attend sessions in May 1963, with Rasmus Kleemann [de] acting as a substitute.[3]

References

1. "Statistisk Årbog 1962". Danmarks Statistik.
2. Adrian Howkins & Peder Roberts (2023). The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions. Cambridge University Press. p. 564. ISBN 978-1-108-62795-5.
3. Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p176