1967 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 11 June 1967.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 15 of the 40 seats.[2]

1967 Icelandic parliamentary election
Iceland
← 1963 11 June 1967 1971 →

All 40 seats in the Lower House
and 20 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout91.37%
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Upper House
Independence Bjarni Benediktsson 37.50 8 0
Progressive Eysteinn Jónsson 28.13 6 0
People's Alliance Hannibal Valdimarsson 17.61 3 0
Social Democratic Emil Jónsson 15.67 3 0
Lower House
Independence Bjarni Benediktsson 37.50 15 −1
Progressive Eysteinn Jónsson 28.13 12 −1
People's Alliance Hannibal Valdimarsson 17.61 7 +1
Social Democratic Emil Jónsson 15.67 6 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Bjarni Benediktsson Bjarni Benediktsson
Independence
Bjarni Benediktsson
Independence
Bjarni Benediktsson

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats
Lower
House
+/–Upper
House
+/–
Independence Party36,03637.5015–180
Progressive Party27,02928.1312–160
People's Alliance16,92317.617+130
Social Democratic Party15,05915.676+130
Independent Democratic Party1,0431.090New0New
Total96,090100.00400200
Valid votes96,09098.20
Invalid/blank votes1,7651.80
Total votes97,855100.00
Registered voters/turnout107,10191.37
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p976