1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

1927 Icelandic parliamentary election

9 July 1927
All 28 seats in the Lower House and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout	71.51%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 6 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 6 +1 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 2 +2 Lower House Conservative Jón Þorláksson 42.54 10 New Progressive Tryggvi Þórhallsson 29.78 13 +3 Social Democratic Jón Baldvinsson 19.05 3 +2 Liberal Sigurður Eggerz 5.80 1 New Independents — 2.83 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jón Þorláksson Conservative Tryggvi Þórhallsson Progressive

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 9 July 1927. Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House. The Progressive Party emerged as the largest party in the Lower House, winning 13 of the 28 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Lower House	+/–	Upper House	+/–
	Conservative Party	13,616.5	42.54	10	New	6	New
	Progressive Party	9,532.5	29.78	13	+3	6	+1
	Social Democratic Party	6,097.5	19.05	3	+2	2	+2
	Liberal Party	1,858	5.80	1	New	0	New
	Independents	904.5	2.83	1	0	0	0
Total		32,009	100.00	28	0	14	0
Valid votes		32,009	97.21
Invalid/blank votes		919	2.79
Total votes		32,928	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		46,047	71.51
Source: Nohlen & Stöver