# 1971 Greenlandic Provincial Council election

Provincial Council elections were held in Greenland on 16 April 1971.

## 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 KNAPK [de] received more than 6.25% of the valid vote, they were entitled to a compensatory seat.
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | KNAPK [de] | 923 | 6.50 | 1 |
| | Arnat Peqatigiit Kattuffiat [de] | 402 | 2.83 | 0 |
| | Blue Cross | 354 | 2.49 | 0 |
| | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 339 | 2.39 | 0 |
| | Greenland Business Association [de] | 155 | 1.09 | 0 |
| | Independents | 12,025 | 84.70 | 16 |
| Total | Total | 14,198 | 100.00 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,198 | 97.09 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 426 | 2.91 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 14,624 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 21,501 | 68.02 | |
| Source: Atuagagdliutit, Danmarks Statistik |||||

### By constituency

Aasiaat :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Otto Steenholdt [de] | Independent | 357 | 35.24 |
| | Ado Lynge | Independent | 264 | 26.06 |
| | Jens Pavia Egede | Independent | 143 | 14.12 |
| | Lars Møller | Independent | 136 | 13.43 |
| | Mads Hendriksen | Blue Cross | 50 | 4.94 |
| | Lars Ostermann | Independent | 42 | 4.15 |
| | Søren Hansen | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 21 | 2.07 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,013 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,013 | 98.06 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 7 | 0.68 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 13 | 1.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,033 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,361 | 75.90 |
Angmagssalik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Erinarteq Jonathansen [de] | Independent | 147 | 25.00 |
| | Josva Maqe | Independent | 116 | 19.73 |
| | Jakob Maqe | Independent | 109 | 18.54 |
| | Karl Pivat | Independent | 75 | 12.76 |
| | Aron Davidsen [de] | Independent | 69 | 11.73 |
| | Aage Chemnitz | Blue Cross | 42 | 7.14 |
| | Karline Motzfeldt | Arnat Peqatigiit Kattuffiat | 30 | 5.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 588 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 588 | 97.51 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 13 | 2.16 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 603 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,042 | 57.87 |
Ilulissat :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Lars Chemnitz | Independent | 483 | 34.95 |
| | Niels Svendsen | Independent | 321 | 23.23 |
| | Otto Sandgreen | Independent | 262 | 18.96 |
| | Wilhelm Olsen | Independent | 202 | 14.62 |
| | Lars Mathæussen | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 67 | 4.85 |
| | Arne Hansen | Greenland Business Association | 47 | 3.40 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,382 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,382 | 96.17 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 47 | 3.27 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 8 | 0.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,437 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,231 | 64.41 |
Ittoqqortoormiit :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Andreas Sanimuinaq [de] | Independent | 81 | 50.00 |
| | Jakob Simonsen [de] | Independent | 81 | 50.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 162 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 162 | 95.86 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4 | 2.37 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3 | 1.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 223 | 75.78 |
Kangaatsiaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Nikolaj Karlsen [de] | Independent | 197 | 58.63 |
| | Niels Siegstad | Independent | 139 | 41.37 |
| Total | Total | Total | 336 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 336 | 97.11 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4 | 1.16 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 6 | 1.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 346 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 413 | 83.78 |
Maniitsoq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alibak Josefsen [de] | Independent | 377 | 34.34 |
| | Niels Carlo Heilmann [de] | KNAPK | 312 | 28.42 |
| | Jens Heilmann | Independent | 206 | 18.76 |
| | Kristine Donadussen | Arnat Peqatigiit Kattuffiat | 110 | 10.02 |
| | Ole Skifte | Independent | 93 | 8.47 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,098 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,098 | 96.91 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 28 | 2.47 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 7 | 0.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,133 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,791 | 63.26 |
Nanortalik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Marius Abelsen [de] | Independent | 453 | 40.74 |
| | Jens Adolfsen | KNAPK | 250 | 22.48 |
| | Otto Korneliussen | Independent | 234 | 21.04 |
| | Adam Nielsen | Independent | 175 | 15.74 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,112 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,112 | 98.15 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 21 | 1.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,133 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,443 | 78.52 |
Narsaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Johan Knudsen [de] | Independent | 410 | 46.70 |
| | Niels Holm | Independent | 348 | 39.64 |
| | Ole Egede | Independent | 95 | 10.82 |
| | Børge Brodersen | Greenland Business Association | 25 | 2.85 |
| Total | Total | Total | 878 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 878 | 97.12 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 12 | 1.33 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 14 | 1.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 904 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,216 | 74.34 |
Nuuk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Lars-Emil Johansen | Independent | 747 | 31.47 |
| | Peter K. S. Heilmann [de] | Independent | 445 | 18.74 |
| | Hansepaajuk Gabrielsen | Independent | 226 | 9.52 |
| | Guldborg Chemnitz | Arnat Peqatigiit Kattuffiat | 223 | 9.39 |
| | Hans Holm I | KNAPK | 141 | 5.94 |
| | Ulrik Rosing | KNAPK | 135 | 5.69 |
| | Thomas Berthels | Blue Cross | 134 | 5.64 |
| | Odaak Olsen | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 129 | 5.43 |
| | Peter Nielsen | Independent | 66 | 2.78 |
| | Apollo H. K. J. Lynge | Greenland Business Association | 61 | 2.57 |
| | Knud Kleist | Independent | 32 | 1.35 |
| | Alibak Johansen | Independent | 26 | 1.10 |
| | Laarseeraq Svendsen | Independent | 9 | 0.38 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,374 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,374 | 96.90 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 53 | 2.16 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 23 | 0.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,450 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,254 | 57.59 |
Paamiut :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ole Berglund [de] | Independent | 288 | 32.62 |
| | Karl M. Josefsen | Independent | 240 | 27.18 |
| | Lars Petersen | Independent | 150 | 16.99 |
| | Isboseth Petersen [de] | Independent | 102 | 11.55 |
| | Akvillas Larsen | Independent | 64 | 7.25 |
| | Ane Sofie Hegelund | Arnat Peqatigiit Kattuffiat | 39 | 4.42 |
| Total | Total | Total | 883 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 883 | 96.61 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 21 | 2.30 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 10 | 1.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 914 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,396 | 65.47 |
Qaqortoq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jonathan Motzfeldt | Independent | 573 | 47.55 |
| | Erling Høegh [de] | Independent | 560 | 46.47 |
| | Anda Amassen | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 48 | 3.98 |
| | Hanning Høegh | KNAPK | 24 | 1.99 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,205 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,205 | 98.37 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 11 | 0.90 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 9 | 0.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,225 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,529 | 80.12 |
Qeqertarsuaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | David Broberg [de] | Independent | 436 | 77.30 |
| | Ulrik Møller | Blue Cross | 128 | 22.70 |
| Total | Total | Total | 564 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 564 | 93.07 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 27 | 4.46 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 15 | 2.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 606 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 846 | 71.63 |
Sisimiut :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jørgen C. F. Olsen [de] | Independent | 418 | 42.96 |
| | Moses Olsen | Independent | 371 | 38.13 |
| | Jonas Jeremiassen | Independent | 81 | 8.32 |
| | Kristen Olsen | KNAPK | 61 | 6.27 |
| | Simon Thomassen | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 42 | 4.32 |
| Total | Total | Total | 973 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 973 | 97.30 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 22 | 2.20 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5 | 0.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,000 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,635 | 61.16 |
Thule :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Qissunguaq Kristiansen [de] | Independent | 124 | 61.39 |
| | Peter Jensen | Independent | 78 | 38.61 |
| Total | Total | Total | 202 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 202 | 99.02 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2 | 0.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 280 | 72.86 |
Upernavik :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Knud Kristiansen [de] | Independent | 255 | 42.50 |
| | Karl Elias Olsen | Independent | 157 | 26.17 |
| | Wilhelm Kristiansen | Independent | 81 | 13.50 |
| | Rasmus Jørgensen | Independent | 55 | 9.17 |
| | Jørgen Nielsen | Independent | 52 | 8.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | 600 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 600 | 98.68 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4 | 0.66 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4 | 0.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 608 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 781 | 77.85 |
Uummannaq :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Elisabeth Johansen | Independent | 222 | 26.81 |
| | Valdemar Petersen | Independent | 212 | 25.60 |
| | Pavia Nielsen | Independent | 162 | 19.57 |
| | Hans Zeeb | Independent | 157 | 18.96 |
| | Uvdloriaq Løvstrøm | National Confederation of Trade Unions | 32 | 3.86 |
| | Ib Regnar Overballe | Greenland Business Association | 22 | 2.66 |
| | David Gbrielsen | Independent | 21 | 2.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | 828 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 828 | 96.39 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 24 | 2.79 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 7 | 0.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 859 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,060 | 81.04 |

## Aftermath

Marius Abelsen [de] died in 1972 and was replaced by Jørgen Poulsen [de]. Poulsen died in 1973 and was replaced by Hendrik Nielsen. Johan Knudsen [de] also died in 1973 and was replaced by Lars Godtfredsen [de]. In 1973 Mathæus Tobiassen [de] replaced Ole Berglund [de].