1968 Icelandic presidential election

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]

Icelandic presidential election, 1968

30 June 1968
 
Nominee Kristján Eldjárn Gunnar Thoroddsen
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 67,544 35,428
Percentage 65.6% 34.4%

President before election

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Independent

Elected President

Kristján Eldjárn
Independent

Results

Candidate Votes %
Kristján Eldjárn67,54465.6
Gunnar Thoroddsen35,42834.4
Invalid/blank votes918
Total103,980100
Registered voters/turnout112,73792.2
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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