1931 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 12 June 1931.[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.

1931 Icelandic parliamentary election

12 June 1931

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
Turnout39,608 (78.2% 7.7%)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Upper House[a]
Independence Jón Þorláksson 43.8% 6 New
Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 35.9% 7 +1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 16.1% 1 -2
Lower House
Independence Jón Þorláksson 43.8% 9 New
Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 35.9% 16 +3
Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 16.1% 3 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Progressive
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Progressive

Results

Party Votes % Lower House Upper House[a]
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Independence Party16,89143.89–260
Progressive Party13,844.535.916+37+1
Social Democratic Party6,197.516.1301–2
Communist Party1,1653.00New0New
Independents4461.20–100
Invalid/blank votes1,064
Total39,608100280140
Registered voters/turnout50,61778.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a Includes the three seats elected in 1930.

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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