Faroese general election, 1978

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General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 7 November 1978. The Social Democratic Party and the Union Party emerged as the largest parties, each winning eight of the 32 seats in the Løgting.^[1] Two of the 32 elected members were women, and this was the first time ever that women were elected members of the Løgting. The women were Karin Kjølbro (Republican Party) and Jona Henriksen (Social Democratic Party), both from South Streymoy.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Union Party	5,966	26.3	8	+3
Social Democratic Party	5,062	22.3	8	+1
Republican Party	4,614	20.3	6	0
People's Party	4,067	17.9	6	+1
Self-Government Party	1,626	7.2	2	0
Progress and Fisheries Party	1,389	6.1	2	+1
Total	22,724	100	32	+6
Source: Election Passport

v t e Elections and referendums in the Faroe Islands
Løgting elections	1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1943 1945 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1980 1984 1988 1990 1994 1998 2002 2004 2008 2011 2015
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Referendums	1907 1946 1973 2009
See also: Elections and referendums in Denmark Elections and referendums in Greenland