1844 Icelandic parliamentary election
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Electoral system
The 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 ReykjavÃk, the country's capital and only market town at the time.
Results
Elected members
| Member | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Jón Johnsen | Ãrnessýsla |
| Eyjólfur Einarsson | Barðastrandarsýsla |
| Hannes Stephensen | Borgarfjarðarsýsla |
| Ãorvaldur SÃvertsen | Dalasýsla |
| Stefán Jónsson | Eyjafjarðarsýsla |
| Jón Guðmundsson | Gullbringu- og Kjósarsýsla |
| ÃorgrÃmur Tómasson | Gullbringu- og Kjósarsýsla |
| Magnús R. Ãlsen | Húnavatnssýsla |
| Jón Sigurðsson | Ãsafjarðarsýsla |
| Helgi Helgason | Mýrasýsla |
| Ãorsteinn Gunnarsson | Norður-Múlasýsla |
| Jakob Pétursson | Norður-Ãingeyjarsýsla |
| Skúli Thorarensen | Rangárvallasýsla |
| Ãrni Helgason | ReykjavÃk |
| Jón Guðmundsson | Skaftafellssýsla |
| Jón Samsonarson | Skagafjarðarsýsla |
| Kristján Magnusen | Snæfellsnessýsla |
| Ãsgeir Einarsson | Strandasýsla |
| Sveinn Sveinsson | Suður-Múlasýsla |
| Ãorsteinn Pálsson | Suður-Ãingeyjarsýsla |
Appointed members
| Bjarni Thorsteinsson |
| Björn Blöndal |
| Halldór Jónsson |
| Helgi Thordersen |
| Páll Melsteð |
| Ãórður Jónasson |
| Ãórður Sveinbjörnsson |