1955 Greenlandic Provincial Council election
Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland in 1955.
Electoral system
Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 13 single-member constituencies.
Elected members
| Constituency | Elected member |
|---|---|
| Aasiaat | Ole Brandt |
| Bugten | Frederik Jensen |
| Kangaatsiaq | Nikolaj Karlsen |
| Maniitsoq | Lars Møller |
| Nanortalik | Jakob Nielsen |
| Narsaq | Carl Egede |
| Nuuk | Peter Nielsen |
| Paamiut | Erling Høegh |
| Qaqortoq | Klaus Lynge |
| Qullissat | Carl Olsen |
| Sisimiut | Jørgen C. F. Olsen |
| Upernavik | Ole Nielsen |
| Uummannaq | Edvard Kruse |
| Source: Kjœr Sørensen | |
Aftermath
Carl Egede was unable to attend sessions in March 1959, with Lars Motzfeldt acting as a substitute.[1]
References
- ^ Axel Kjœr Sørensen (2007) Denmark-Greenland in the twentieth Century p175