Iceland July 1942 parliamentary election
What was the result of the July 1942 parliamentary election in Iceland?
Progressive Party won 20 of 49 seats with 27.6% of the vote. 80.3% 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 20 of 49 seats with 27.6% of the vote; 80.3% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Independence Party 17 39.5%
- Progressive Party 20 27.6%
- People's Unity Party – Socialist Party 6 16.2%
- Social Democratic Party 6 15.4%
- Common Wealth Party 0 1.1%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Progressive Party20
- Independence Party17
- People's Unity Party – Socialist Party6
- Social Democratic Party6
Key numbers
27.6%
Share of the vote won by Progressive Party
Progressive Party won 20 of 49 seats. A majority needs 25.
80.3%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Party | 17 | 39.5 | 22,975 |
| Progressive Party | 20 | 27.6 | 16,033 |
| People's Unity Party – Socialist Party | 6 | 16.2 | 9,423 |
| Social Democratic Party | 6 | 15.4 | 8,979 |
| Common Wealth Party | 0 | 1.1 | 618 |
Votes by party
- Independence Party 22,975
- Progressive Party 16,033
- People's Unity Party – Socialist Party 9,423
- Social Democratic Party 8,979
- Common Wealth Party 618
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?
80.3% of the 73,440 registered voters cast a ballot (58,940 ballots). 58,131 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Progressive Party27.6% of votes40.8% of seats
- Independence Party39.5% of votes34.7% of seats
- People's Unity Party – Socialist Party16.2% of votes12.2% of seats
- Social Democratic Party15.4% of votes12.2% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 10.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.5 by votes and 3.2 by seats; Independence Party led Progressive Party by 11.9 points of the vote.
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