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1937 Icelandic parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Kingdom of Iceland |
| previous_election | [1934](1934-icelandic-parliamentary-election) |
| election_date | 29 June 1937 |
| next_election | July 1942 |
| seats_for_election | All 33 seats in the Lower House |
| and 16 seats in the Upper House of Althing | |
| heading1 | Upper House |
| leader1 | Ólafur Thors |
| party1 | Independence Party (Iceland) |
| last_election1 | 6 |
| seats1 | 6 |
| percentage1 | 41.31 |
| leader2 | Jónas frá Hriflu |
| party2 | Progressive Party (Iceland) |
| last_election2 | 6 |
| seats2 | 7 |
| percentage2 | 24.92 |
| leader3 | Jón Baldvinsson |
| party3 | Social Democratic Party (Iceland) |
| last_election3 | 3 |
| seats3 | 2 |
| percentage3 | 18.98 |
| leader4 | Brynjólfur Bjarnason |
| party4 | Communist Party of Iceland |
| last_election4 | 0 |
| seats4 | 1 |
| percentage4 | 8.44 |
| heading5 | Lower House |
| leader5 | Ólafur Thors |
| party5 | Independence Party (Iceland) |
| last_election5 | 14 |
| seats5 | 11 |
| percentage5 | 41.31 |
| leader6 | Jónas frá Hriflu |
| party6 | Progressive Party (Iceland) |
| last_election6 | 9 |
| seats6 | 12 |
| percentage6 | 24.92 |
| leader7 | Jón Baldvinsson |
| party7 | Social Democratic Party (Iceland) |
| last_election7 | 7 |
| seats7 | 6 |
| percentage7 | 18.98 |
| leader8 | Brynjólfur Bjarnason |
| party8 | Communist Party of Iceland |
| last_election8 | 0 |
| seats8 | 2 |
| percentage8 | 8.44 |
| leader9 | Þorsteinn Briem |
| party9 | Farmers' Party (Iceland, 1933) |
| last_election9 | 2 |
| seats9 | 2 |
| percentage9 | 6.13 |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Hermann Jónasson |
| before_party | Progressive Party (Iceland) |
| after_election | Hermann Jónasson |
| after_party | Progressive Party (Iceland) |
and 16 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1937. Although the Independence Party won a plurality of votes, the Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 12 of the 33 seats.
Results
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References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p961 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
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