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.

PartyVotes%Seats
Inuit Party8527.341
KNAPK3513.020
Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List2862.460
Mørch & Nielsen List1841.590
Independents9,93185.5816
Total11,604100.0017
Valid votes11,60497.59
Invalid/blank votes2862.41
Total votes11,890100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,18461.98
Source: Atuagagdliutit, Danmarks Statistik

Elected members

The initial results in Nuuk showed independent candidates Peter K. S. Heilmann receiving 672 votes, following by Inuit Party candidates Thomas Berthels and Kaj Narup with 313 and 293 respectively.[1] Berthels was declared elected, as the Inuit Party candidate with the most votes. However, the result was challenged and a recount showed Heilmann with 700 votes, Narup with 326 and Berthels with 324, resulting in Narup replacing Berthels in the Provincial Council.[2]

Constituency Elected member
AasiaatKarl Skou
AngmagssalikAron Davidsen
IlulissatLars Chemnitz
KangâtsiaqEdvard Reimer
ManiitsoqAlibak Josefsen
NanortalikMarius Abelsen
NarsaqErik Egede
NuukPeter K. S. Heilmann
PaamiutIsboseth Petersen
QaqortoqErling Høegh
QeqertarsuaqDavid Broberg
ScoresbysundJakob Simonsen
SisimiutJørgen C. F. Olsen
ThuleQissunguaq Kristiansen
UpernavikKnud Kristiansen
UummannaqElisabeth Johansen
Supplementary seatKaj Narup
Source: Kjœr Sørensen

Aftermath

Erik Egede died in 1967 and was replaced by Niels Holm. In 1968 Aron Davidsen was replaced by Erinarteq Jonathansen. In 1969 Kaj Narup was replaced by Peter Nielsen.[3]

References

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