1983 Greenlandic general election

1983 Greenlandic general election

12 April 1983 (1983-04-12)
All 26 seats in the Inatsisartut 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.23% ( 4.65 pp)
Party Leader Vote % 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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Atassut	11,443	46.64	12	+4
	Siumut	10,371	42.27	12	–1
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	2,612	10.65	2	+2
	Independents	111	0.45	0	0
Total		24,537	100.00	26	+5
Valid votes		24,537	97.35
Invalid/blank votes		667	2.65
Total votes		25,204	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		33,953	74.23
Source: Election Passport, Parties & Elections

References

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