1919 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 15 November 1919.^[1] Voters elected all 26 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House.^[2] The Home Rule Party remained the largest party in the Lower House, winning 10 of the 26 seats.

1919 Icelandic parliamentary election

← August/October 1916 15 November 1919 1922 →
All 26 seats in the Lower House and 8 of 14 seats in the Upper House of Althing 14 and 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	45.38%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Home Rule Jón Magnússon 45.76 6 −1 Independence Einar Arnórsson 25.28 4 −1 Progressive Ólafur Briem 22.19 4 +2 Lower House Home Rule Jón Magnússon 45.76 10 +2 Independence Einar Arnórsson 25.28 9 −1 Progressive Ólafur Briem 22.19 7 +2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jón Magnússon Home Rule Jón Magnússon Home Rule

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Lower House	+/–	Upper House[a]	+/–
	Home Rule Party	6,423	45.76	10	+2	6	–1
	Independence Party	3,548	25.28	9	+8	4	+2
	Progressive Party	3,115	22.19	7	+2	4	+2
	Social Democratic Party	949	6.76	0	–1	0	0
Total		14,035	100.00	26	0	14	0
Valid votes		14,035	97.04
Invalid/blank votes		428	2.96
Total votes		14,463	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		31,870	45.38
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes

1. Includes the six seats elected in 1916