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1919 Icelandic parliamentary election

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FieldValue
election_name1919 Icelandic parliamentary election
countryKingdom of Iceland
ongoingno
previous_electionAugust/October 1916
election_date15 November 1919
next_election1922
seats_for_electionAll 26 seats in the Lower House
and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
majority_seats14 and 8
turnout45.38%
heading1Upper House
leader1Jón Magnússon
party1Home Rule Party (Iceland)
last_election17
seats16
percentage145.76
leader2Einar Arnórsson
party2Independence Party (Iceland, historical)
last_election25
seats24
percentage225.28
leader3Ólafur Briem
party3Progressive Party (Iceland)
last_election32
seats34
percentage322.19
heading4Lower House
leader4Jón Magnússon
party4Home Rule Party (Iceland)
last_election48
seats410
percentage445.76
leader5Einar Arnórsson
party5Independence Party (Iceland, historical)
last_election510
seats59
percentage525.28
leader6Ólafur Briem
party6Progressive Party (Iceland)
last_election65
seats67
percentage622.19
titlePrime Minister
before_electionJón Magnússon
before_partyHome Rule Party (Iceland)
before_image[[File:Jón Magnússon1.jpgx70pxJón Magnússon]]
after_electionJón Magnússon
after_partyHome Rule Party (Iceland)
after_image[[File:Jón Magnússon1.jpgx70pxJón Magnússon]]

and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 15 November 1919. Voters elected all 26 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House. The Home Rule Party remained the largest party in the Lower House, winning 10 of the 26 seats.

Results

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Notes

References

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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