Icelandic parliamentary election, 1953
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 28 June 1953.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 14 of the 35 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Lower House | Upper House | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
| Independence Party | 28,738 | 37.1 | 14 | +1 | 7 | +1 |
| Progressive Party | 16,959 | 21.9 | 10 | –1 | 6 | 0 |
| People's Unity Party – Socialist Party | 12,422 | 16.0 | 5 | –1 | 2 | –1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 12,093 | 15.6 | 4 | –1 | 2 | 0 |
| National Preservation Party | 4,667 | 6.0 | 2 | New | 0 | New |
| Republican Party | 2,531 | 3.3 | 0 | New | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,344 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 78,754 | 100 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 87,601 | 89.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p976
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