October 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Iceland
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:August 1916
Election Date:21 October 1916
Next Election:1919
Seats For Election:All 26 seats in the Lower House
8 of 14 seats in the Upper House
Turnout:49.18% (24.90pp)
First Election:yes
Heading1:Upper House
Leader1:Jón Magnússon
Party1:Home Rule Party (Iceland)
Seats1:7
Percentage1:39.95
Leader2:Ólafur Briem
Party2:Farmers' Party (Iceland, 1913)
Seats2:1
Last Election2:new
Percentage2:8.79
Leader3:Disputed
Party3:Independence Party (Iceland, historical)
Seats3:2
Percentage3:7.60
Leader4:Einar Arnórsson
Party4:Independence – Þversum
Seats4:3
Last Election4:new
Percentage4:7.03
Leader5:Sigurður Jónsson
Party5:Independent Farmers
Seats5:1
Last Election5:new
Percentage5:4.15
Heading6:Lower House
Leader6:Jón Magnússon
Party6:Home Rule Party (Iceland)
Seats6:8
Percentage6:39.95
Leader7:Sigurður Eggerz
Party7:Independence – Langsum
Seats7:3
Last Election7:new
Percentage7:15.71
Leader8:Ólafur Briem
Party8:Farmers' Party (Iceland, 1913)
Seats8:4
Last Election8:new
Percentage8:8.79
Leader9:Disputed
Party9:Independence Party (Iceland, historical)
Seats9:1
Percentage9:7.60
Leader10:Einar Arnórsson
Party10:Independence – Þversum
Seats10:6
Last Election10:new
Percentage10:7.03
Leader11:Jón Baldvinsson
Party11:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Seats11:1
Last Election11:new
Percentage11:6.77
Party12:Independent Farmers
Seats12:1
Last Election12:new
Percentage12:4.15
Leader13:
Party13:Independents
Seats13:2
Percentage13:10.01
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 21 October 1916.[1] Voters elected all 26 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House,[2] the other six having been elected in August. The Home Rule Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning eight of the 26 seats.

Notes and References

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