July 1942 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 5 July 1942.[1] Although the Independence Party won a plurality of votes, the Progressive Party remained as the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 14 of the 33 seats.

July 1942 Icelandic parliamentary election
Kingdom of Iceland
5 July 1942

All 33 seats in the Lower House
and 16 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout80.26%
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Upper House
Independence Ólafur Thors 39.52 6 0
Progressive Jónas frá Hriflu 27.58 6 -1
Socialist Einar Olgeirsson 16.21 2 New
Social Democratic Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson 15.45 2 0
Lower House
Independence Ólafur Thors 39.52 11 0
Progressive Jónas frá Hriflu 27.58 14 +2
Socialist Einar Olgeirsson 16.21 4 New
Social Democratic Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson 15.45 4 -2
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Hermann Jónasson Ólafur Thors
Independence
Ólafur Thors
Independence
Hermann Jónasson

Following the election, changes were made to the electoral system that reduced the over-representation of the Progressive Party.[2] Early elections were held in October.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Lower
House
+/–Upper
House
+/–
Independence Party22,97539.5211060
Progressive Party16,03327.5814+26–1
People's Unity Party – Socialist Party9,42316.214+22+1
Social Democratic Party8,97915.454–220
Commonwealth Party6181.060New0New
Liberal Left1030.180New0New
Total58,131100.00330160
Valid votes58,13198.63
Invalid/blank votes8091.37
Total votes58,940100.00
Registered voters/turnout73,44080.26
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p955
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