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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.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Conservative Party | 5,501 | 39.44 | 1 | |
| Progressive Party | 3,481 | 24.96 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 3,164 | 22.69 | 1 | |
| Independence Party | 1,312 | 9.41 | 0 | |
| Women's Candidate List | 489 | 3.51 | 0 | |
| Total | 13,947 | 100.00 | 3 | |
| Valid votes | 13,947 | 98.91 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 153 | 1.09 | ||
| Total votes | 14,100 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,767 | 45.83 | ||
| Source: Mackie & Rose, [3] Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
A by-election was held on 23 October 1926. [4]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Conservative Party | 8,514 | 55.09 | 1 | |
| Progressive Party | 6,940 | 44.91 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,454 | 100.00 | 1 | |
| Valid votes | 15,454 | 98.45 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 243 | 1.55 | ||
| Total votes | 15,697 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 31,422 | 49.96 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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