1944 Icelandic presidential election

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]

1944 Icelandic presidential election

17 June 1944 (1944-06-17) 1945 →

Majority of the 52 Althing votes required
 
Nominee Sveinn Björnsson Jón Sigurðsson
Electoral vote 30 5
Percentage 85.71% 14.29%
Nominators Social Democratic, Progressive

Regent before election

Sveinn Björnsson

Elected President

Sveinn Björnsson

Results

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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

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