1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

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All 28 seats in the Lower House and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout	71.51%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House [a] Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 6 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 6 +1 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 2 +2 Lower House Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 10 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 13 +3 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 3 +2 Liberal Sigurður Eggerz 5.80 1 New Independents — 2.83 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jón Þorláksson Conservative Tryggvi Þórhallsson Progressive

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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Lower House	+/–	Upper House [a]	+/–
	Conservative Party	13,616.5	42.54	10	New	6	New
	Progressive Party	9,532.5	29.78	13	+3	6	+1
	Social Democratic Party	6,097.5	19.05	3	+2	2	+2
	Liberal Party	1,858	5.80	1	New	0	New
	Independents	904.5	2.83	1	0	0	0
Total		32,009	100.00	28	0	14	0
Valid votes		32,009	97.21
Invalid/blank votes		919	2.79
Total votes		32,928	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		46,047	71.51
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes

1. Includes the three seats elected in 1926

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p954