1967 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

1967 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

28 April 1967 (1967-04-28)
All 16 seats in the Provincial Council (plus compensatory seats)
Turnout	61.98%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Inuit Party Ulrik Rosing 7.34 1 New Independents – 85.58 16 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman before Chairman after Vacant Erling Høegh Independent

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	852	7.34	1
	KNAPK	351	3.02	0
	Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List	286	2.46	0
	Mørch & Nielsen List	184	1.59	0
	Independents	9,931	85.58	16
Total		11,604	100.00	17
Valid votes		11,604	97.59
Invalid/blank votes		286	2.41
Total votes		11,890	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		19,184	61.98
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. 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.

Constituency	Elected member
Aasiaat	Karl Skou
Angmagssalik	Aron Davidsen
Ilulissat	Lars Chemnitz
Kangâtsiaq	Edvard Reimer
Maniitsoq	Alibak Josefsen
Nanortalik	Marius Abelsen
Narsaq	Erik Egede
Nuuk	Peter K. S. Heilmann
Paamiut	Isboseth Petersen
Qaqortoq	Erling Høegh
Qeqertarsuaq	David Broberg
Scoresbysund	Jakob Simonsen
Sisimiut	Jørgen C. F. Olsen
Thule	Qissunguaq Kristiansen
Upernavik	Knud Kristiansen
Uummannaq	Elisabeth Johansen
Supplementary seat	Kaj 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.