Icelandic parliamentary election, 1922
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Elections to the Upper House of the Althing were held in Iceland on 8 July 1922.[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 | % |
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Home Rule Party | 3,258 | 27.6 |
Progressive Party | 3,196 | 27.1 |
Women's Candidate List | 2,674 | 22.7 |
Social Democratic Party | 2,033 | 17.2 |
Independence Party | 633 | 5.4 |
Invalid/blank votes | 168 | – |
Total | 11,962 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 29,094 | 41.1 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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