July 1942 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 5 July 1942.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 Although the Independence Party won a plurality of votes, the Progressive Party remained as the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 14 of the 33 seats.

Following the election, changes were made to the electoral system that reduced the over-representation of the Progressive Party.Nohlen & Stöver, p955 Early elections were held in October.

Results

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