title: 1952 Icelandic presidential election
text: # 1952 Icelandic presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iceland on 29 June 1952 following the death of incumbent President Sveinn Björnsson. The result was a victory for Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, who received 48.3% of the vote, resulting in the first contested election in the history of Iceland.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson | 32,924 | 48.26 |
  | Bjarni Jónsson | 31,045 | 45.50 |
  | Gísli Sveinsson | 4,255 | 6.24 |
  | Total | 68,224 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | 68,224 | 96.84 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | 2,223 | 3.16 |
  | Total votes | 70,447 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 85,877 | 82.03 |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||
  