Icelandic parliamentary election, 1931

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 12 June 1931.[1] Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House.[2] The Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House.

Results

Party Votes % Lower House Upper House[a]
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Independence Party16,89143.89–260
Progressive Party13,844.535.916+37+1
Social Democratic Party6,197.516.1301–2
Communist Party1,1653.00New0New
Independents4461.20–100
Invalid/blank votes1,064
Total39,608100280140
Registered voters/turnout50,61778.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a Includes the six seats elected in 1930.

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p954