1949 Icelandic parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 23 and 24 October 1949.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 13 of the 35 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Lower House | Upper House | ||
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| Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
| Independence Party | 28,546 | 39.5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | –1 |
| Progressive Party | 17,659 | 24.5 | 11 | +2 | 6 | +2 |
| People's Unity Party – Socialist Party | 14,077 | 19.5 | 6 | –1 | 3 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 11,937 | 16.5 | 5 | –1 | 2 | –1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,213 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 73,432 | 100 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 82,481 | 89.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
References
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