# 1967 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 28 April 1967.

## Electoral system

Members of the Provincial Council were elected by first-past-the-post voting in 16 single-member constituencies. Political parties or lists were entitled to compensatory seats if they received more than one-sixteenth of the valid votes cast (6.25%).

## Results

As the Inuit Party received more than 6.25% of the valid vote, they were entitled to a compensatory seat.
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Inuit Party [de] | 785 | 6.76 | 1 |
| | KNAPK [de] | 353 | 3.04 | 0 |
| | Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List | 287 | 2.47 | 0 |
| | Mørch & Nielsen List | 184 | 1.59 | 0 |
| | Independents | 9,997 | 86.14 | 16 |
| Total | Total | 11,606 | 100.00 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,606 | 97.67 | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 182 | 1.53 | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 95 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 11,883 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,184 | 61.94 | |
| Source: Atuagagdliutit, Danmarks Statistik |||||

### By constituency

The initial results in Nuuk showed independent candidates Peter K. S. Heilmann [de] receiving 672 votes, following by Inuit Party candidates Thomas Berthels and Kaj Narup [de] with 313 and 293 respectively. Berthels was declared elected, as the Inuit Party candidate with the most votes. However, the result was challenged and a recount showed Heilmann with 700 votes, Narup with 326 and Berthels with 324, resulting in Narup replacing Berthels in the Provincial Council.
Aasiaat :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Karl Skou [de] | Independent | 336 | 39.34 |
| | Hans Lynge | Independent | 141 | 16.51 |
| | Peter Storch | Independent | 116 | 13.58 |
| | Lars Møller | Independent | 107 | 12.53 |
| | Anders Hove | Inuit Party | 85 | 9.95 |
| | Adam Sandgreen | Independent | 35 | 4.10 |
| | Hendrik Johansen | Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List | 34 | 3.98 |
| Total | Total | Total | 854 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 854 | 97.16 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 19 | 2.16 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 6 | 0.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 879 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,337 | 65.74 |
Angmagssalik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Aron Davidsen [de] | Independent | 220 | 48.57 |
| | Hendrik Abelsen | Independent | 156 | 34.44 |
| | Johannes Boassen | Independent | 42 | 9.27 |
| | Harald Ignatiussen | Independent | 35 | 7.73 |
| Total | Total | Total | 453 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 453 | 98.69 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 5 | 1.09 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 459 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 889 | 51.63 |
Ilulissat-Qasigiannguit :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Lars Chemnitz | Independent | 381 | 37.39 |
| | Hans Lennert | Independent | 200 | 19.63 |
| | Jørgen Samuelsen | Independent | 133 | 13.05 |
| | Frederik Jensen | Independent | 124 | 12.17 |
| | Julius Olsvig | Independent | 91 | 8.93 |
| | Otto Lange | Independent | 90 | 8.83 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,019 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,019 | 95.50 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 31 | 2.91 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 17 | 1.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,067 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,885 | 56.60 |
Kangaatsiaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Edvard Reimer [de] | Independent | 134 | 37.33 |
| | Niels Siegstad | Independent | 119 | 33.15 |
| | Nikola Karlsen | Independent | 106 | 29.53 |
| Total | Total | Total | 359 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 359 | 96.77 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 0.81 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 9 | 2.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 371 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 465 | 79.78 |
Maniitsoq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alibak Josefsen [de] | Independent | 465 | 49.10 |
| | Niels Carlo Heilmann | KNAPK | 262 | 27.67 |
| | Ole Skifte | Independent | 117 | 12.35 |
| | Jens Simonsen | Independent | 103 | 10.88 |
| Total | Total | Total | 947 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 947 | 98.85 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 11 | 1.15 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 958 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,520 | 63.03 |
Nanortalik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Marius Abelsen [de] | Independent | 423 | 41.80 |
| | Otto Korneliussen | Independent | 360 | 35.57 |
| | Jonathan Motzfeldt | Independent | 145 | 14.33 |
| | Jakob Nielsen | Independent | 84 | 8.30 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,012 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,012 | 98.92 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 7 | 0.68 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4 | 0.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,023 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,345 | 76.06 |
Narsaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Erik Egede [de] | Independent | 410 | 65.92 |
| | Johan Knudsen | Independent | 124 | 19.94 |
| | Lars Godtfredsen | Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List | 88 | 14.15 |
| Total | Total | Total | 622 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 622 | 97.95 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 9 | 1.42 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4 | 0.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 635 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,030 | 61.65 |
Nuuk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Peter K. S. Heilmann [de] | Independent | 700 | 40.00 |
| | Kaj Narup | Inuit Party | 326 | 18.63 |
| | Thomas Berthels | Inuit Party | 324 | 18.51 |
| | Ulrik Rosing | Independent | 118 | 6.74 |
| | Laarseeraq Svendsen | Independent | 98 | 5.60 |
| | Odaq Olsen | Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List | 93 | 5.31 |
| | Hans Holm I | KNAPK | 91 | 5.20 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,750 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,750 | 97.33 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 27 | 1.50 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 21 | 1.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,798 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,189 | 56.38 |
Paamiut :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Isboseth Petersen [de] | Independent | 162 | 26.26 |
| | Lars Petersen | Independent | 141 | 22.85 |
| | Emanuel Berthelsen | Independent | 117 | 18.96 |
| | John Eliassen | Independent | 99 | 16.05 |
| | Nathan Jakobsen | Independent | 98 | 15.88 |
| Total | Total | Total | 617 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 617 | 95.96 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 15 | 2.33 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 11 | 1.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 643 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,111 | 57.88 |
Qaqortoq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Erling Høegh [de] | Independent | 566 | 58.77 |
| | Mads Lynge | Independent | 314 | 32.61 |
| | Hanning Høegh | Independent | 57 | 5.92 |
| | Daniel Jensen | Inuit Party | 26 | 2.70 |
| Total | Total | Total | 963 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 963 | 99.38 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 0.31 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 969 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,325 | 73.13 |
Qeqertarsuaq-Qullissat :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | David Broberg [de] | Independent | 322 | 49.92 |
| | Anda Nielsen | Independent | 185 | 28.68 |
| | Ulrik Møller | Independent | 95 | 14.73 |
| | Karl Møller | Independent | 43 | 6.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | 645 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 645 | 97.73 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 12 | 1.82 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3 | 0.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 660 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 988 | 66.80 |
Scoresbysund :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jakob Simonsen [de] | Independent | 56 | 42.75 |
| | Emil Aarqee | Independent | 38 | 29.01 |
| | Kristian Qunaaq | Independent | 37 | 28.24 |
| Total | Total | Total | 131 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 131 | 95.62 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 2.19 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3 | 2.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 212 | 64.62 |
Sisimiut :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jørgen C. F. Olsen [de] | Independent | 597 | 75.57 |
| | Holger L. Poulsen | Independent | 97 | 12.28 |
| | Jonas Lynge | Johansen, Lynge, Olsen & Godtfredsen List | 72 | 9.11 |
| | Hans Thomsen | Inuit Party | 24 | 3.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 790 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 790 | 96.58 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 19 | 2.32 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 9 | 1.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 818 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,850 | 44.22 |
Thule :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Qissunguaq Kristiansen [de] | Independent | 85 | 50.30 |
| | Peter Jensen | Independent | 84 | 49.70 |
| Total | Total | Total | 169 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 169 | 98.26 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 1.74 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 172 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 278 | 61.87 |
Upernavik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Knud Kristiansen [de] | Independent | 338 | 60.57 |
| | Jørgen Nielsen | Mørch & Nielsen List | 94 | 16.85 |
| | Peter Mørch | Mørch & Nielsen List | 90 | 16.13 |
| | Rasmus Jørgensen | Independent | 36 | 6.45 |
| Total | Total | Total | 558 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 558 | 98.41 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 9 | 1.59 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 567 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 793 | 71.50 |
Uummannaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Elisabeth Johansen | Independent | 278 | 38.77 |
| | Hans Zeeb | Independent | 173 | 24.13 |
| | Jørgen Petersen | Independent | 113 | 15.76 |
| | Hans Johansen | Independent | 92 | 12.83 |
| | Vilhelm Olsen | Independent | 61 | 8.51 |
| Total | Total | Total | 717 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 717 | 98.62 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 6 | 0.83 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 727 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 967 | 75.18 |

## Aftermath

Erik Egede [de] died in 1967 and was replaced by Niels Holm [de]. In 1968 Aron Davidsen [de] was replaced by Erinarteq Jonathansen [de]. In 1969 Kaj Narup was replaced by Peter Nielsen [de].