1926 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Iceland
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1923
Election Date:1 July 1926
Next Election:1927
Seats For Election:3 of the 14 seats in the Upper House of the Althing
Turnout:45.83%
First Election:yes
Leader1:Jón Þorláksson
Party1:Conservative Party (Iceland)
Seats1:1
Percentage1:39.44
Leader2:Sveinn Ólafsson
Party2:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Seats2:1
Percentage2:24.96
Leader3:Jón Baldvinsson
Party3:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Seats3:1
Percentage3:22.69
Prime Minister
Before Election:Magnús Guðmundsson (acting)
Before Party:Conservative Party (Iceland)
After Party:Conservative Party (Iceland)

Elections to the Upper House of the Althing were held in Iceland on 1 July 1926.[1] Six seats were elected by proportional representation at the national level, using the D'Hondt method.[2] The remaining eight seats were elected along with the Lower House.

Results

By-election

A by-election was held on 23 October 1926.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p954
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, pp961-962