1944 Icelandic presidential election

1944 Icelandic presidential election
Majority of the 52 Althing votes required
Regent before election; Sveinn Björnsson;	Elected President ; Sveinn Björnsson;

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


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sveinn Björnsson	Independent	30	85.71
	Jón Sigurðsson	Independent	5	14.29
Total			35	100.00

Valid votes			35	70.00
Invalid/blank votes			15	30.00
Total votes			50	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			52	96.15
Source: Kjarninn^[1]

References

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

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