August 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Iceland
Previous Election:1914
Election Date:5 August 1916
Next Election:October 1916
Seats For Election:6 of the 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout:24.28%
First Election:yes
Leader1:Jón Magnússon
Party1:Home Rule Party (Iceland)
Seats1:3
Percentage1:33.45
Leader2:Einar Arnórsson
Party2:Independence – Þversum
Seats2:2
Percentage2:22.94
Party3:Independent Farmers
Seats3:1
Percentage3:22.13
Minister for Iceland
Posttitle:Prime Minister after August and October elections
Before Election:Einar Arnórsson
Before Party:Independence - Þversum
After Party:Home Rule Party (Iceland)

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 5 August 1916,[1] the first elections held after women's suffrage was introduced. Following reforms to the Althing the previous year, the six seats in the Upper House appointed by the monarch were abolished, and replaced with six elected seats. The 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 in October.

Notes and References

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