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Election in Iceland
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 9 June 1963.[1] The Independence Party won 16 of the 40 seats in the Lower House of the Althing.[2] Bjarni Benediktsson became Prime Minister after the elections.
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Lower House
|
Upper House
|
| Seats
|
+/–
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
| Independence Party |
37,021 |
41.4 |
16 |
0 |
8 |
0
|
| Progressive Party |
25,217 |
28.2 |
13 |
+2 |
6 |
0
|
| People's Alliance |
14,274 |
16.0 |
6 |
–1 |
3 |
0
|
| Social Democratic Party |
12,697 |
14.2 |
5 |
–1 |
3 |
0
|
| Independents |
143 |
0.2 |
0 |
New |
0 |
New
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
1,606 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
90,958 |
100 |
40 |
0 |
20 |
0
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
99,798 |
91.1 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
References
Iceland portal 
