Iceland 1931 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1931 parliamentary election in Iceland?
Progressive Party won 23 of 42 seats with 35.9% of the vote. 78.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Iceland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Progressive Party won 23 of 42 seats with 35.9% of the vote; 78.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Independence Party 15 43.8%
- Progressive Party 23 35.9%
- Social Democratic Party 4 16.1%
- Communist Party of Iceland 0 3.0%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
Key numbers
35.9%
Share of the vote won by Progressive Party
Progressive Party won 23 of 42 seats. A majority needs 22.
78.3%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Party | 15 | 43.8 | 16,891 |
| Progressive Party | 23 | 35.9 | 13,845 |
| Social Democratic Party | 4 | 16.1 | 6,198 |
| Communist Party of Iceland | 0 | 3.0 | 1,165 |
| Independents | 0 | 1.2 | 446 |
Votes by party
- Independence Party 16,891
- Progressive Party 13,845
- Social Democratic Party 6,198
- Communist Party of Iceland 1,165
- Independents 446
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
78.3% of the 50,617 registered voters cast a ballot (39,608 ballots). 38,544 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Progressive Party35.9% of votes54.8% of seats
- Independence Party43.8% of votes35.7% of seats
- Social Democratic Party16.1% of votes9.5% of seats
- Communist Party of Iceland3.0% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 15.4 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.9 by votes and 2.3 by seats; Independence Party led Progressive Party by 7.9 points of the vote.
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