1937 Icelandic parliamentary election

1937 Icelandic parliamentary election

29 June 1937

All 33 seats in the Lower House and 16 seats in the Upper House of Althing

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Independence Ólafur Thors 41.31 6 0 Progressive Jónas frá Hriflu 24.92 7 +1 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 18.98 2 −1 Communist Brynjólfur Bjarnason 8.44 1 +1 Lower House Independence Ólafur Thors 41.31 11 −3 Progressive Jónas frá Hriflu 24.92 12 +3 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 18.98 6 −1 Communist Brynjólfur Bjarnason 8.44 2 +2 Farmers' Þorsteinn Briem 6.13 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Hermann Jónasson Progressive Hermann Jónasson Progressive

Ballot paper used for election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1937. Although the Independence Party won a plurality of votes, the Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 12 of the 33 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Lower House	+/–	Upper House	+/–
	Independence Party	24,132	41.31	11	–3	6	0
	Progressive Party	14,556.5	24.92	12	+3	7	+1
	Social Democratic Party	11,084.5	18.98	6	–1	2	–1
	Communist Party	4,932.5	8.44	2	+2	1	+1
	Farmers' Party	3,578.5	6.13	2	0	0	–1
	Nationalist Party	118	0.20	0	0	0	0
	Independents	13	0.02	0	–1	0	0
Total		58,415	100.00	33	0	16	0
Valid votes		58,415	98.85
Invalid/blank votes		681	1.15
Total votes		59,096	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		67,195	87.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver