The Conservative Party ( is, Íhaldsflokkurinn) was a

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political party in

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between 1924 and 1929.

History

The party was established in 1924 by a majority of the members of the Citizens' Party.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p520 It won the 1926 Upper House elections and the 1927 parliamentary elections, in which it received 42.% of the vote. In 1929 it merged with the

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to form the Independence Party.

Ideology

The party supported the full independence of Iceland and separation from the

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crown.

References

Defunct political parties in Iceland Political parties established in 1924 Political parties disestablished in 1929 1924 establishments in Iceland 1929 disestablishments in Iceland Conservative parties in Iceland Independence Party (Iceland) {{Iceland-party-stub