Åland legislative election, 1983
Encyclopedia
Åland held legislative elections on 16 October 1983. It elected the diet
(Lagtinget
, then called Landstinget), which has 30 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation
.
The 1983 election marked the last time the Ålandic Left
participated in an election.
Diet (assembly)
In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, and for the legislative bodies of certain countries.-Etymology:...
(Lagtinget
Parliament of Åland
The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats.- Elections :- See also :*Government of Åland, or Ålands landskapsregering...
, then called Landstinget), which has 30 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
.
The 1983 election marked the last time the Ålandic Left
Ålandic Left
Ålandic Left was a political party in Åland, Finland. It contested the 1979 and 1983 elections to Lagtinget, without winning any seat....
participated in an election.