Icelandic parliamentary election, 1971
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 13 June 1971.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 15 of the 40 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Lower House | Upper House | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
| Independence Party | 38,170 | 36.2 | 15 | 0 | 7 | –1 |
| Progressive Party | 26,645 | 25.3 | 11 | –1 | 6 | 0 |
| People's Alliance | 18,055 | 17.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 11,020 | 10.5 | 4 | –2 | 2 | –1 |
| Union of Liberals and Leftists | 9,395 | 8.9 | 3 | New | 2 | New |
| Candidature Party | 2,110 | 2.0 | 0 | New | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,580 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 106,975 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 118,289 | 90.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
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