Icelandic parliamentary election, 1946
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 30 June 1946.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 13 of the 35 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Lower House | Upper House | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
| Independence Party | 26,428 | 39.5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Progressive Party | 15,429 | 23.1 | 9 | –1 | 4 | –1 |
| People's Unity Party – Socialist Party | 13,049 | 19.5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 11,914 | 17.8 | 6 | +1 | 3 | +1 |
| Independents | 93 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 983 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 67,896 | 100 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 77,670 | 87.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
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