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Presidential electionswere held inIcelandon 30 June 1968.[1]The result was a victory forKristján Eldjárn,who received 66% of the vote.[2]
Electoral system[edit]
The President of Iceland is elected in one round byfirst-past-the-post voting.
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Kristján Eldjárn | 67,544 | 65.59 |
| Gunnar Thoroddsen | 35,428 | 34.41 |
| Total | 102,972 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 102,972 | 99.12 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 918 | 0.88 |
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| Total votes | 103,890 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 112,737 | 92.15 |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References[edit]
Iceland portal
