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1927 Icelandic parliamentary election
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1927 Icelandic parliamentary election | ||
| country | Kingdom of Iceland | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | 1926 | ||
| election_date | 9 July 1927 | ||
| next_election | 1930 | ||
| seats_for_election | All 28 seats in the Lower House | ||
| and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing | |||
| turnout | 71.51% | ||
| heading1 | Upper House | ||
| leader1 | Jón Þorláksson | ||
| party1 | Conservative Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election1 | new | ||
| seats1 | 6 | ||
| percentage1 | 42.54 | ||
| leader2 | Tryggvi Þórhallsson | ||
| party2 | Progressive Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election2 | 5 | ||
| seats2 | 6 | ||
| percentage2 | 29.78 | ||
| leader3 | Jón Baldvinsson | ||
| party3 | Social Democratic Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election3 | 0 | ||
| seats3 | 2 | ||
| percentage3 | 19.05 | ||
| heading4 | Lower House | ||
| leader4 | Jón Þorláksson | ||
| party4 | Conservative Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election4 | new | ||
| seats4 | 10 | ||
| percentage4 | 42.54 | ||
| leader5 | Tryggvi Þórhallsson | ||
| party5 | Progressive Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election5 | 10 | ||
| seats5 | 13 | ||
| percentage5 | 29.78 | ||
| leader6 | Jón Baldvinsson | ||
| party6 | Social Democratic Party (Iceland) | ||
| last_election6 | 1 | ||
| seats6 | 3 | ||
| percentage6 | 19.05 | ||
| leader7 | Sigurður Eggerz | ||
| party7 | Liberal Party (Iceland, historical) | ||
| last_election7 | new | ||
| seats7 | 1 | ||
| percentage7 | 5.80 | ||
| leader8 | — | ||
| party8 | Independents | ||
| last_election8 | 0 | ||
| seats8 | 1 | ||
| percentage8 | 2.83 | ||
| title | Prime Minister | ||
| before_election | Jón Þorláksson | ||
| before_party | Conservative Party (Iceland) | ||
| before_image | [[File:JThorl1927.jpg | x70px | Jón Þorláksson]] |
| after_election | Tryggvi Þórhallsson | ||
| after_party | Progressive Party (Iceland) | ||
| after_image | [[File:Tryggvi Þórhallson.jpg | x70px | Tryggvi Þórhallsson]] |
and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 9 July 1927. Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House. The Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House, winning 13 of the 28 seats.
Results
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Notes
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p961 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p954
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