Icelandic parliamentary election, 1926

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Elections to the Upper House of the Althing were held in Iceland on 1 July 1926.[1] Following reforms in 1915, the six seats in the Upper House appointed by the monarch were abolished, and replaced with six elected seats.[2] The seats were elected by proportional representation at the national level, using the D'Hondt method.[2] The remaining eight seats were elected along with the Lower House.

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Conservative Party5,50139.41
Progressive Party3,48125.01
Social Democratic Party3,16422.71
Independence Party1,3129.40
Women's Candidate List4893.50
Invalid/blank votes153
Total14,1001003
Registered voters/turnout30,76745.8
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver

By-election

A by-election was held on 23 October 1926.[4]

Party Votes %
Conservative Party8,51455.1
Progressive Party6,94044.9
Invalid/blank votes243
Total15,697100
Registered voters/turnout31,42250.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p954
  3. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p214
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, pp961-962
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