1968 Icelandic presidential election

1968 Icelandic presidential election

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Nominee Kristján Eldjárn Gunnar Thoroddsen
Popular vote 67,544 35,428
Percentage 65.59% 34.41%

President before election

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

Elected President

Kristján Eldjárn

Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 30 June 1968.[1] The result was a victory for Kristján Eldjárn, who received 65.6% of the vote.[2]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Kristján Eldjárn67,54465.59
Gunnar Thoroddsen35,42834.41
Total102,972100.00
Valid votes102,97299.12
Invalid/blank votes9180.88
Total votes103,890100.00
Registered voters/turnout112,73792.15
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p979


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