1999 Greenlandic general election

General elections were held in Greenland on 16 February 1999.[1] Siumut remained the largest party in the Parliament, winning 11 of the 31 seats.[2]

1999 Greenlandic general election
Greenland
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All 31 seats in the Inatsisartut
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.00% (Increase 6.41 pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Siumut Jonathan Motzfeldt 35.16% 11 −1
Atassut Daniel Skifte 25.22% 8 −2
Inuit Ataqatigiit Josef Motzfeldt 22.08% 7 +1
Kattusseqatigiit Anthon Frederiksen 12.26% 4 +3
Independent 5.28% 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Siumut

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Siumut9,89935.1611–1
Atassut7,10025.228–2
Inuit Ataqatigiit6,21722.087+1
Association of Candidates3,45312.264+3
Independents1,4865.281New
Total28,155100.00310
Valid votes28,15598.82
Invalid/blank votes3351.18
Total votes28,490100.00
Registered voters/turnout37,48576.00
Source: Stat.gl

References edit

  1. ^ Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2002, p175
  2. ^ Greenland Parties and Elections