1998 Faroese general election

1998 Faroese general election

30 April 1998

Party Leader % Seats +/– Republic Heini O. Heinesen 23.8% 8 +4 Social Democratic Jóannes Eidesgaard 21.9% 7 +2 People's Anfinn Kallsberg 21.3% 8 +2 Union Edmund Joensen 18.0% 6 −2 Self-Government Helena Dam á Neystabø 7.6% 2 0 Centre Bill Justinussen 4.1% 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister Edmund Joensen Union Anfinn Kallsberg People's

General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 30 April 1998.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Republican Party	6,584	23.78	8	+4
	Social Democratic Party	6,063	21.90	7	+2
	People's Party	5,886	21.26	8	+2
	Union Party	4,995	18.04	6	–2
	Self-Government Party	2,116	7.64	2	0
	Centre Party	1,125	4.06	1	–1
	Christian People's Party	698	2.52	0	–2
	Workers' Union	215	0.78	0	–3
Total		27,682	100.00	32	0
Valid votes		27,682	99.30
Invalid/blank votes		194	0.70
Total votes		27,876	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		31,609	88.19
Source: Løgting

See also

• List of members of the Løgting, 1998–2002