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
Turnout	71.51%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Upper House[lower-alpha 1] Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 6 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 6 +1 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 2 +2 Lower House Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 10 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 13 +3 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 3 +2 Liberal Sigurður Eggerz 5.80 1 New Independents — 2.83 1 +1 Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jón Þorláksson Conservative Tryggvi Þórhallsson Progressive

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