1927 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1927 Icelandic parliamentary election
Country:Kingdom of Iceland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1926
Election Date:9 July 1927
Next Election:1930
Seats For Election:All 28 seats in the Lower House
and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout:71.51%
Heading1:Upper House
Leader1:Jón Þorláksson
Party1:Conservative Party (Iceland)
Last Election1:new
Seats1:6
Percentage1:42.54
Leader2:Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Party2:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Last Election2:5
Seats2:6
Percentage2:29.78
Leader3:Jón Baldvinsson
Party3:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Last Election3:0
Seats3:2
Percentage3:19.05
Heading4:Lower House
Leader4:Jón Þorláksson
Party4:Conservative Party (Iceland)
Last Election4:new
Seats4:10
Percentage4:42.54
Leader5:Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Party5:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Last Election5:10
Seats5:13
Percentage5:29.78
Leader6:Jón Baldvinsson
Party6:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Last Election6:1
Seats6:3
Percentage6:19.05
Leader7:Sigurður Eggerz
Party7:Liberal Party (Iceland, historical)
Last Election7:new
Seats7:1
Percentage7:5.80
Leader8:
Party8:Independents
Last Election8:0
Seats8:1
Percentage8:2.83
Prime Minister
Before Party:Conservative Party (Iceland)
After Party:Progressive Party (Iceland)

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 9 July 1927.[1] Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House.[2] The Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House, winning 13 of the 28 seats.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p954