1952 Icelandic presidential election

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Nominee Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Bjarni Jónsson Gísli Sveinsson Popular vote 32,924 31,045 4,255 Percentage 48.26% 45.50% 6.24%

President before election Sveinn Björnsson Elected President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iceland on 29 June 1952 following the death of incumbent President Sveinn Björnsson.^[1] The result was a victory for Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, who received 48.3% of the vote,^[2] resulting in the first contested election in the history of Iceland.

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