Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland in 1844.[1] They were the first elections in the country's history.[2]
Electoral system
editThe Althing was composed of 26 members, twenty of which were elected and six of which were appointed by the monarch. The twenty members were elected in single-member constituencies by plurality voting. Each voter had two votes, with the runner-up becoming the MP's deputy.[3] Voting was restricted to male property owners over the age of 25.[2]
The constituencies were the counties of Iceland in addition to Reykjavík, the country's capital and only market town at the time.
Results
editElected members
edit| Member | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Jón Johnsen | Árnessýsla |
| Eyjólfur Einarsson | Barðastrandarsýsla |
| Hannes Stephensen | Borgarfjarðarsýsla |
| Þorvaldur Sívertsen | Dalasýsla |
| Stefán Jónsson | Eyjafjarðarsýsla |
| Jón Guðmundsson | Gullbringu- og Kjósarsýsla |
| Þorgrímur Tómasson | Gullbringu- og Kjósarsýsla |
| Magnús R. Ólsen | Húnavatnssýsla |
| Jón Sigurðsson | Ísafjarðarsýsla |
| Helgi Helgason | Mýrasýsla |
| Þorsteinn Gunnarsson | Norður-Múlasýsla |
| Jakob Pétursson | Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla |
| Skúli Thorarensen | Rangárvallasýsla |
| Árni Helgason | Reykjavík |
| Jón Guðmundsson | Skaftafellssýsla |
| Jón Samsonarson | Skagafjarðarsýsla |
| Kristján Magnusen | Snæfellsnessýsla |
| Ásgeir Einarsson | Strandasýsla |
| Sveinn Sveinsson | Suður-Múlasýsla |
| Þorsteinn Pálsson | Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla |
Appointed members
edit| Bjarni Thorsteinsson |
| Björn Blöndal |
| Halldór Jónsson |
| Helgi Thordersen |
| Páll Melsteð |
| Þórður Jónasson |
| Þórður Sveinbjörnsson |