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Home Rule Party (Iceland)

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Home Rule Party
Heimastjórnarflokkurinn
LeaderHannes Hafstein
Founded29 June 1900 (1900-06-29) (alliance)
14 February 1909 (1909-02-14) (party)
Dissolved1923 (1923)
Succeeded byCitizens' Party
HeadquartersReykjavík
IdeologyHome rule
Icelandic autonomism
Conservatism
Political positionCentre-right

The Home Rule Party (Icelandic: Heimastjórnarflokkurinn) was a political party in Iceland between 1900 and 1923. Alongside the Independence Party, it was one of two dominant parties in the country in the early 20th century.[1] Its leader was Hannes Hafstein.

History

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The party was established in 1900 to oppose the original Progressive Party.[1] It won every election between 1916 and 1922. Between 1918 and 1920 it governed in coalition with the Independence Party and the new Progressive Party, before forming a government alone in 1920. In 1922 the Independence Party rejoined the government.[2]

In 1923 the party was dissolved and its members formed the Citizens' Party alongside the Independence Party.[1] The following year, the Conservative Party was established by a majority of Citizens' Party members, with the remainder reassuming the Independence Party name.[3]

Ideology

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The party's main policy was to have the Danish Minister for Iceland based in Reykjavík rather than Copenhagen.[1]

Election results

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Election Votes % Seats Place
August 1916 1,950 Steady 33.5 Steady 1st Steady
October 1916 5,333.5 Increase 40.0 Increase 15 Steady 1st Steady
1919 6,423 Increase 45.8 Increase 16 Increase 1st Steady
1922 3,258 Decrease 27.6 Decrease 1st Steady

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p521 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. ^ McHale, p529
  3. ^ McHale, p520