1844 Icelandic parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland in 1844.[1] They were the first elections in the country's history.[2]
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]
Results
Elected members
| Member | Constituency |
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| Jón Johnsen | Árnessýsla
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| Eyjólfur Einarsson | Barðastrandarsýsla
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| Hannes Stephensen | Borgarfjarðarsýsla
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| Þorvaldur Sívertsen | Dalasýsla |
| Stefán Jónsson | Eyjafjarðarsýsla
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| Jón Guðmundsson | Gullbringu–Kjósarsýsla
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| Þorgrímur Tómasson | Gullbringu–Kjósarsýsla
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| Magnús R. Ólsen | Húnavatnssýsla |
| Jón Sigurðsson | Ísafjarðarsýsla |
| Helgi Helgason | Mýrasýsla
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| Þorsteinn Gunnarsson | Norður-Múlasýsla
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| Jakob Pétursson | Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla
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| Skúli Thorarensen | Rangárvallasýsla
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| Árni Helgason | Reykjavík |
| Jón Guðmundsson | Skaftafellssýsla |
| Jón Samsonarson | Skagafjarðarsýsla
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| Kristján Magnusen | Snæfellsnessýsla
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| Ásgeir Einarsson | Strandasýsla
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| Sveinn Sveinsson | Suður-Múlasýsla
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| Þorsteinn Pálsson | Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla
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Appointed members
| Bjarni Thorsteinsson |
| Björn Blöndal |
| Halldór Jónsson |
| Helgi Thordersen |
| Páll Melsteð |
| Þórður Jónasson |
| Þórður Sveinbjörnsson |
References
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