1998 Faroese general election

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

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

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