The Home Rule Party () was a political party in Iceland between 1900 and 1923. Alongside the Independence Party, it was one of two dominant parties in the country in the early 20th century. Its leader was Hannes Hafstein.
History The party was established in 1900 to oppose the original Progressive Party.Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p521 It won every election between 1916 and 1922. Between 1918 and 1920 it governed in coalition with the Independence Party and the new Progressive Party, before forming a government alone in 1920. In 1922 the Independence Party rejoined the government.McHale, p529
In 1923 the party was dissolved and its members formed the Citizens' Party alongside the Independence Party. The following year, the Conservative Party was established by a majority of Citizens' Party members, with the remainder reassuming the Independence Party name.McHale, p520
Ideology The party's main policy was to have the Danish Minister for Iceland based in Reykjavík rather than Copenhagen.
Election results
ElectionVotes%SeatsPlaceAugust 19161,950 33.5 1st October 19165,333.5 40.0 15 1st 19196,423 45.8 16 1st 19223,258 27.6 1st
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