1952 Icelandic presidential election
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iceland on 29 June 1952 following the death of incumbent President Sveinn Björnsson.[1] The result was a victory for Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, who received 48.3% of the vote,[2] resulting in the first contested election in the history of Iceland.
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Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Ásgeir Ásgeirsson | 32,924 | 48.26 |
| Bjarni Jónsson | 31,045 | 45.50 |
| Gísli Sveinsson | 4,255 | 6.24 |
| Total | 68,224 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 68,224 | 96.84 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,223 | 3.16 |
| Total votes | 70,447 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 85,877 | 82.03 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p979
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| Constitutional Assembly | |
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