1952 Icelandic presidential election

Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iceland on 29 June 1952 following the death of incumbent President Sveinn Björnsson.[1] The result was a victory for Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, who received 48.3% of the vote,[2] resulting in the first contested election in the history of Iceland.

1952 Icelandic presidential election

29 June 1952

Nominee Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Bjarni Jónsson Gísli Sveinsson Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 32,924 31,045 4,255 Percentage 48.3 45.5 6.2%

President before election Sveinn Björnsson Independent Elected President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Independent

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson	32,924	48.3
Bjarni Jónsson	31,045	45.5
Gísli Sveinsson	4,255	6.2
Invalid/blank votes	2,223	–
Total	70,447	100
Registered voters/turnout	85,877	82.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 9783832956097
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p979