1933 Icelandic parliamentary election

1933 Icelandic parliamentary election

16 July 1933
All 28 seats in the Lower House and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout	68.95%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Independence Jón Þorláksson 48.01 7 +1 Progressive Ásgeir Ásgeirsson 23.91 5 −2 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.24 1 0 Independents — 1.35 1 +1 Lower House Independence Jón Þorláksson 48.01 13 +4 Progressive Ásgeir Ásgeirsson 23.91 11 −5 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.24 4 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Progressive Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Progressive

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 16 July 1933. Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House. The Independence Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House, winning 13 of the 28 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Lower House	+/–	Upper House	+/–
	Independence Party	17,131.5	48.01	13	+4	7	+1
	Progressive Party	8,530.5	23.91	11	–5	5	–2
	Social Democratic Party	6,864.5	19.24	4	+1	1	0
	Communist Party	2,673.5	7.49	0	0	0	0
	Independents	480	1.35	0	0	1	+1
Total		35,680	100.00	28	0	14	0
Valid votes		35,680	97.03
Invalid/blank votes		1,091	2.97
Total votes		36,771	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		53,327	68.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver