1944 Icelandic presidential election

Presidential election in Iceland
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Iceland on 17 June 1944 following the approval of a new constitution and the transition of the country to a republic the previous month. Sveinn Björnsson was elected and appointed by the Parliament for a one-year term.[1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sveinn BjörnssonIndependent3085.71
Jón SigurðssonIndependent514.29
Total35100.00
Valid votes3570.00
Invalid/blank votes1530.00
Total votes50100.00
Registered voters/turnout5296.15
Source: Kjarninn[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Skrautleg saga forsetakosninga". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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