1959 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

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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

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

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| Seats

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| 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

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Constituency  | Elected member

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p176

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