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August 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election

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the previous year, the six seats in the Upper House appointed by the monarch were abolished, and replaced with six elected seats. The seats were elected by
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Index

Kingdom of Iceland
1914
October 1916
Althing
Home Rule
Jón Magnússon
Independence – Þversum
Einar Arnórsson
Ind. Farmers
Sigurður Jónsson
Minister for Iceland
Prime Minister
Einar Arnórsson
Independence - Þversum
Jón Magnússon
Home Rule
Politics of Iceland

Government
Constitution of Iceland
Law
Taxation
Constitutional reform
Legislature
Althing
Speaker
Birgir Ármannsson
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Members of Parliament

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