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Indirect presidential elections were held in Iceland on 17 June 1944 following the approval of a new constitution and the transition of the country to a republic the previous month. Sveinn Björnsson was elected and appointed by the Parliament for a one-year term.[1]
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Majority of the 52 Althing votes required | |||||||||||||||||
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Sveinn Björnsson | Independent | 30 | 85.71 | |
| Jón Sigurðsson | Independent | 5 | 14.29 | |
| Total | 35 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 35 | 70.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | 30.00 | ||
| Total votes | 50 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 52 | 96.15 | ||
| Source: Kjarninn[1] | ||||
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