1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

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.

1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

9 July 1927

All 28 seats in the Lower House
and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
15 and 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32,928 (71.5% 25.7%)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Upper House[a]
Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.5% 6 New
Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.8% 6 +1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.0% 2 +2
Lower House
Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.5% 10 New
Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.8% 13 +3
Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.0% 3 +2
Liberal Sigurður Eggerz 5.8% 1 New
Independents 2.8% 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

Results

Party Votes % Lower House Upper House[a]
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Conservative Party13,616.542.510New6New
Progressive Party9,532.529.813+36+1
Social Democratic Party6,097.519.03+22+2
Liberal Party1,8585.81New0New
Independents904.52.81000
Invalid/blank votes919
Total32,928100280140
Registered voters/turnout46,04771.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a 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
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