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 received more than 6.25% of the valid vote, they were entitled to a compensatory seat.

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