1914 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 10 September 1914.[1] They were the last parliamentary elections in which only men could vote.[1]

Electoral system

The 30 elected members of the Althing were elected from single or double member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, with six members appointed to the upper house by the Danish monarch.[2] [3] Suffrage was limited to men aged 25 or over and who met one of several set requirements including being a civil servant, holding a medical (or similar) degree, being a graduate of a university or seminary, or paying tax of at least four króna (or for farmers, any level of tax), and who were not in receipt of poor relief.[3]

Results

7,475 of the 13,400 registered voters participated in the elections.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Participation in general elections to the Althingi. Statistics Iceland.
  2. Book: The Evolution of Electoral and Party Systems in the Nordic Countries. Arend Lijphart & Bernard Grofman. 2007. Algora Publishing. 103. 978-0-87586-168-5 .
  3. Book: Elections in Western Europe 1815–1996. Daniele Caramani. 2017. Springer. 518. 978-1-349-65508-3 .
  4. [Dieter Nohlen]