Iceland Alþingi election 1956
Iceland elections · 1956-06-24 · held
52 seats are reported in the cited Alþingi result table.
Results: final · complete coverage · Valid party/list votes
Turnout: 92.1%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Previous seats | Gain / loss | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Party | 35027 | 42.37% | 19 | 21 | -2 | — |
| People's Alliance | 15859 | 19.18% | 8 | — | — | — |
| Social Democratic Party | 15153 | 18.33% | 8 | 6 | +2 | — |
| Progressive Party | 12925 | 15.63% | 17 | 16 | +1 | — |
| National Preservation Party | 3706 | 4.48% | 0 | 2 | -2 | — |
| Independents | 8 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown figures remain unreported. The published table describes both parliamentary divisions. Party seat totals combine lower and upper houses; the popular vote is counted once. Division allocation: Independence Party: lower 13, upper 6; People's Alliance: lower 5, upper 3; Social Democratic Party: lower 6, upper 2; Progressive Party: lower 11, upper 6; National Preservation Party: lower 0, upper 0; Independents: lower 0, upper 0.