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]
Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.
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 |
Constituency | Elected member |
---|---|
Aasiaat | Hans Lynge |
Ilulissat | Marius Sivertsen |
Kangaatsiaq | Nikolaj Karlsen |
Maniitsoq | Lars Møller |
Nanortalik | Jakob Nielsen |
Narsaq | Erik Egede |
Nuuk | Peter K. S. Heilmann |
Paamiut | Nathan Jakobsen |
Qaqortoq | Erling Høegh |
Qullissat | Andreas Nielsen |
Sisimiut | Jørgen C. F. Olsen |
Upernavik | Ole Svendsen |
Uummannaq | Elisabeth Johansen |
Source: Kjœr Sørensen |
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 was elected in Angmagssalik, Peter Jensen was elected in Thule and Magtikalaat Arqe in Scoresysund.[3]
Knud Kristiansen[3]
was unable to attend sessions in May 1963, with Rasmus Kleemann acting as a substitute.