1944 Icelandic presidential election|
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Iceland on 17 June 1944 following the approval of a new constitution and the transition of the country to a republic the previous month. Sveinn Björnsson was elected and appointed by the Parliament for a one-year term.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Sveinn Björnsson | Independent | 30 | 85.71 |
| Jón Sigurðsson | Independent | 5 | 14.29 |
| Total | 35 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 35 | 70.00 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | 30.00 |
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| Total votes | 50 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 52 | 96.15 |
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| Source: Kjarninn[1] |
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