Farmers' Party (Iceland)

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The Farmers' Party (Icelandic: Bændaflokkur) was a political party in Iceland between 1912 and 1916.

History

The party was established in 1912 by several MPs, but suffered a split in 1916 when some members left to form the Independent Farmers.^[1] In the August 1916 elections to the new upper house of the Althing, the party finished fourth with 7.5%. However, by the October elections to both houses, it finished third in the popular vote, winning four seats in the lower house and one in the upper house.^[2] Following the elections it merged with the Independent Farmers to form the Progressive Party.^[3]

A new Farmers' Party was formed in 1933 following a breakaway from the Progressive Party.^[3]

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