Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 28 April 1967.
Electoral system
Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 16 single-member constituencies. Political parties or lists were entitled to compensatory seats if they received more than one-sixteenth of the valid votes cast (6.25%).
Results
As the Inuit Party received more than 6.25% of the valid vote, they were entitled to a compensatory seat.
Party Votes % Seats Inuit Party [de ] 785 6.76 1 KNAPK [de ] 353 3.04 0 Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List 287 2.47 0 Mørch & Nielsen List 184 1.59 0 Independents 9,997 86.14 16 Total 11,606 100.00 17 Valid votes 11,606 97.67 Invalid votes 182 1.53 Blank votes 95 0.80 Total votes 11,883 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 19,184 61.94 Source: Atuagagdliutit , Danmarks Statistik
By constituency
The initial results in Nuuk showed independent candidates Peter K. S. Heilmann [de ] receiving 672 votes, following by Inuit Party candidates Thomas Berthels and Kaj Narup [de ] with 313 and 293 respectively.[ 1] [ 2]
Aasiaat Candidate Party Votes % Karl Skou [de ] Independent 336 39.34 Hans Lynge Independent 141 16.51 Peter Storch Independent 116 13.58 Lars Møller Independent 107 12.53 Anders Hove Inuit Party 85 9.95 Adam Sandgreen Independent 35 4.10 Hendrik Johansen Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List 34 3.98 Total 854 100.00 Valid votes 854 97.16 Invalid votes 19 2.16 Blank votes 6 0.68 Total votes 879 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,337 65.74
Angmagssalik Candidate Party Votes % Aron Davidsen [de ] Independent 220 48.57 Hendrik Abelsen Independent 156 34.44 Johannes Boassen Independent 42 9.27 Harald Ignatiussen Independent 35 7.73 Total 453 100.00 Valid votes 453 98.69 Invalid votes 5 1.09 Blank votes 1 0.22 Total votes 459 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 889 51.63
Ilulissat -Qasigiannguit Candidate Party Votes % Lars Chemnitz Independent 381 37.39 Hans Lennert Independent 200 19.63 Jørgen Samuelsen Independent 133 13.05 Frederik Jensen Independent 124 12.17 Julius Olsvig Independent 91 8.93 Otto Lange Independent 90 8.83 Total 1,019 100.00 Valid votes 1,019 95.50 Invalid votes 31 2.91 Blank votes 17 1.59 Total votes 1,067 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,885 56.60
Kangaatsiaq Candidate Party Votes % Edvard Reimer [de ] Independent 134 37.33 Niels Siegstad Independent 119 33.15 Nikola Karlsen Independent 106 29.53 Total 359 100.00 Valid votes 359 96.77 Invalid votes 3 0.81 Blank votes 9 2.43 Total votes 371 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 465 79.78
Maniitsoq Candidate Party Votes % Alibak Josefsen [de ] Independent 465 49.10 Niels Carlo Heilmann KNAPK 262 27.67 Ole Skifte Independent 117 12.35 Jens Simonsen Independent 103 10.88 Total 947 100.00 Valid votes 947 98.85 Invalid votes 11 1.15 Blank votes 0 0.00 Total votes 958 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,520 63.03
Nanortalik Candidate Party Votes % Marius Abelsen [de ] Independent 423 41.80 Otto Korneliussen Independent 360 35.57 Jonathan Motzfeldt Independent 145 14.33 Jakob Nielsen Independent 84 8.30 Total 1,012 100.00 Valid votes 1,012 98.92 Invalid votes 7 0.68 Blank votes 4 0.39 Total votes 1,023 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,345 76.06
Narsaq Candidate Party Votes % Erik Egede [de ] Independent 410 65.92 Johan Knudsen Independent 124 19.94 Lars Godtfredsen Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List 88 14.15 Total 622 100.00 Valid votes 622 97.95 Invalid votes 9 1.42 Blank votes 4 0.63 Total votes 635 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,030 61.65
Nuuk Candidate Party Votes % Peter K. S. Heilmann [de ] Independent 700 40.00 Kaj Narup [ 3] Inuit Party 326 18.63 Thomas Berthels Inuit Party 324 18.51 Ulrik Rosing Independent 118 6.74 Laarseeraq Svendsen Independent 98 5.60 Odaq Olsen Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List 93 5.31 Hans Holm I KNAPK 91 5.20 Total 1,750 100.00 Valid votes 1,750 97.33 Invalid votes 27 1.50 Blank votes 21 1.17 Total votes 1,798 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,189 56.38
Paamiut Candidate Party Votes % Isboseth Petersen [de ] Independent 162 26.26 Lars Petersen Independent 141 22.85 Emanuel Berthelsen Independent 117 18.96 John Eliassen Independent 99 16.05 Nathan Jakobsen Independent 98 15.88 Total 617 100.00 Valid votes 617 95.96 Invalid votes 15 2.33 Blank votes 11 1.71 Total votes 643 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,111 57.88
Qaqortoq Candidate Party Votes % Erling Høegh [de ] Independent 566 58.77 Mads Lynge Independent 314 32.61 Hanning Høegh Independent 57 5.92 Daniel Jensen Inuit Party 26 2.70 Total 963 100.00 Valid votes 963 99.38 Invalid votes 3 0.31 Blank votes 3 0.31 Total votes 969 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,325 73.13
Qeqertarsuaq -Qullissat Candidate Party Votes % David Broberg [de ] Independent 322 49.92 Anda Nielsen Independent 185 28.68 Ulrik Møller Independent 95 14.73 Karl Møller Independent 43 6.67 Total 645 100.00 Valid votes 645 97.73 Invalid votes 12 1.82 Blank votes 3 0.45 Total votes 660 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 988 66.80
Scoresbysund Candidate Party Votes % Jakob Simonsen [de ] Independent 56 42.75 Emil Aarqee Independent 38 29.01 Kristian Qunaaq Independent 37 28.24 Total 131 100.00 Valid votes 131 95.62 Invalid votes 3 2.19 Blank votes 3 2.19 Total votes 137 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 212 64.62
Sisimiut Candidate Party Votes % Jørgen C. F. Olsen [de ] Independent 597 75.57 Holger L. Poulsen Independent 97 12.28 Jonas Lynge Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List 72 9.11 Hans Thomsen Inuit Party 24 3.04 Total 790 100.00 Valid votes 790 96.58 Invalid votes 19 2.32 Blank votes 9 1.10 Total votes 818 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,850 44.22
Thule Candidate Party Votes % Qissunguaq Kristiansen [de ] Independent 85 50.30 Peter Jensen Independent 84 49.70 Total 169 100.00 Valid votes 169 98.26 Invalid votes 3 1.74 Blank votes 0 0.00 Total votes 172 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 278 61.87
Upernavik Candidate Party Votes % Knud Kristiansen [de ] Independent 338 60.57 Jørgen Nielsen Mørch & Nielsen List 94 16.85 Peter Mørch Mørch & Nielsen List 90 16.13 Rasmus Jørgensen Independent 36 6.45 Total 558 100.00 Valid votes 558 98.41 Invalid votes 9 1.59 Blank votes 0 0.00 Total votes 567 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 793 71.50
Uummannaq Candidate Party Votes % Elisabeth Johansen Independent 278 38.77 Hans Zeeb Independent 173 24.13 Jørgen Petersen Independent 113 15.76 Hans Johansen Independent 92 12.83 Vilhelm Olsen Independent 61 8.51 Total 717 100.00 Valid votes 717 98.62 Invalid votes 6 0.83 Blank votes 4 0.55 Total votes 727 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 967 75.18
Aftermath
Erik Egede [de ] died in 1967 and was replaced by Niels Holm [de ] . In 1968 Aron Davidsen [de ] was replaced by Erinarteq Jonathansen [de ] . In 1969 Kaj Narup was replaced by Peter Nielsen [de ] .[ 4]
References
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