1949 Icelandic parliamentary election

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
			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

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p975