1963 Icelandic parliamentary election

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All 40 seats in the Lower House and 20 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout	91.14%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Independence Bjarni Benediktsson 41.43 8 0 Progressive Eysteinn Jónsson 28.22 6 0 People's Alliance Hannibal Valdimarsson 15.98 3 0 Social Democratic Emil Jónsson 14.21 3 0 Lower House Independence Bjarni Benediktsson 41.43 16 0 Progressive Eysteinn Jónsson 28.22 13 +2 People's Alliance Hannibal Valdimarsson 15.98 6 −1 Social Democratic Emil Jónsson 14.21 5 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Ólafur Thors Independence Bjarni Benediktsson Independence

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 9 June 1963.^[1] The Independence Party won 16 of the 40 seats in the Lower House of the Althing.^[2] Bjarni Benediktsson became Prime Minister after the elections.

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