1911 Icelandic parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 28 October 1911.[1]

Electoral system

The 30 elected members of the Althing were elected from single or double member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, with six members appointed to the upper house by the Danish monarch.[2][3] Suffrage was limited to men aged 25 or over and who met one of several set requirements including being a civil servant, holding a medical (or similar) degree, being a graduate of a university or seminary, or paying tax of at least four króna (or for farmers, any level of tax), and who were not in receipt of poor relief.[3]

Results

10,303 of the 13,136 registered voters participated in the elections.[4]

References

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