Farmers' Party (Iceland, 1913)

The Farmers' Party (Icelandic: Bændaflokkur) was a political party in Iceland between 1913 and 1916.

The party suffered a split in 1916 when some members left to form the Independent Farmers,[1] but there were no MPs among them.

In the August 1916 elections to the six previously appointed seats in the upper house of the Althing, the party finished fourth with 7.5%.

[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] by members who disagreed with the leadership's decision to target a broader electorate rather than remain a class party for the farmers.