Icelandic presidential election, 1952

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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iceland on 29 June 1952 following the death of incumbent President Sveinn Björnsson.[1] The result was a victory for Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, who received 48.3% of the vote.[2]

Results

Candidate Votes %
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson32,92448.3
Bjarni Jónsson31,04545.5
Gísli Sveinsson4,2556.2
Invalid/blank votes2,223
Total70,447100
Registered voters/turnout85,87782.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p979