Icelandic parliamentary election, 1926
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Elections to the Upper House of the Althing were held in Iceland on 1 July 1926.[1] Following reforms in 1915, the six seats in the Upper House appointed by the monarch were abolished, and replaced with six elected seats.[2] 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.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 5,501 | 39.4 | 1 |
| Progressive Party | 3,481 | 25.0 | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 3,164 | 22.7 | 1 |
| Independence Party | 1,312 | 9.4 | 0 |
| Women's Candidate List | 489 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 153 | – | – |
| Total | 14,100 | 100 | 3 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,767 | 45.8 | – |
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver | |||
By-election
A by-election was held on 23 October 1926.[4]
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 8,514 | 55.1 |
| Progressive Party | 6,940 | 44.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 243 | – |
| Total | 15,697 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 31,422 | 50.0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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