1943 Danish Folketing election Haarder, citing Knud Kristensen, has argued that the vote was sold as one of solidarity with the Danish constitution, democracy, and a rejection of totalitarian elements in society, and cannot therefore be seen as an explicit endorsement by the population of the government's line. The Faroes seat was won by Þ Petersen, an independent who was a member of the People's Party. However, his election victory was not recognised until 16 August 1945, only two and a half months before the elections that year. 1943 Danish Folketing election Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 23 March 1943 alongside Landsting
Faroe Islands is believed to be one of the oldest parliaments in the world. The parliament currently has 33 members. In contemporary times, elections are held at municipal, national ("Løgting") and Danish ("Folketing") levels. Until 2007, there were seven electoral districts, each comprising a "sýsla", while Streymoy was divided into a northern and southern part (Tórshavn region). However, on 25 October 2007, changes were made such that the entire country is one electoral district, giving each vote equal weight. Administratively, the islands are divided into 30 municipalities ("kommunur") within which there are 120 or so settlements. Traditionally, there are also the six