1931 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1931 Icelandic parliamentary election
Country:Kingdom of Iceland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1930
Election Date:12 June 1931
Next Election:1933
Seats For Election:All 28 seats in the Lower House
and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout:78.25%
Heading1:Upper House
Leader1:Jón Þorláksson
Party1:Independence Party (Iceland)
Last Election1:new
Seats1:6
Percentage1:43.82
Leader2:Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Party2:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Last Election2:6
Seats2:7
Percentage2:35.92
Leader3:Jón Baldvinsson
Party3:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Last Election3:3
Seats3:1
Percentage3:16.08
Heading4:Lower House
Leader4:Jón Þorláksson
Party4:Independence Party (Iceland)
Last Election4:new
Seats4:9
Percentage4:43.82
Leader5:Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Party5:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Last Election5:13
Seats5:16
Percentage5:35.92
Leader6:Jón Baldvinsson
Party6:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Last Election6:3
Seats6:3
Percentage6:16.08
Prime Minister
Before Party:Progressive Party (Iceland)
After Party:Progressive Party (Iceland)

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 12 June 1931.[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.

Notes and References

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