1991 Icelandic parliamentary election

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1991 Icelandic parliamentary election
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All 42 seats in the Lower House
and 21 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout87.62%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Upper House
Independence Davíð Oddsson 38.569+3
Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.934−1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.5030
People's Alliance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 14.3930
Women's List 8.2820
Lower House
Independence Davíð Oddsson 38.5617+5
Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.939+1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.5070
People's Alliance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 14.396+1
Women's List 8.283−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Visit of Steingrimur Hermannsson, Icelandic Prime Minister, to the CEC (cropped).jpg Steingrímur Hermannsson
Progressive 		Davíð Oddsson
Independence 		Bilden ar tagen vid Nordiska radets session i Oslo, 2003.jpg

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 20 April 1991. [1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 17 of the 42 seats. [2]

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Results

Icelandic Althing Composition 1991.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Lower
House		+/–Upper
House		+/–
Independence Party 60,83638.5617+59+3
Progressive Party 29,86618.939+14–1
Social Democratic Party 24,45915.507030
People's Alliance 22,70614.396+130
Women's List 13,0698.283–120
People's Party–Humanist Party 2,8711.820000
Liberals1,9271.220New0New
Home Rule Association9750.620New0New
Green Candidature5020.320New0New
Extreme Social Democrats4590.290New0New
Labour Party of Iceland990.060New0New
Total157,769100.00420210
Valid votes157,76998.52
Invalid/blank votes2,3731.48
Total votes160,142100.00
Registered voters/turnout182,76887.62
Source: Nohlen & Stöver. Timarit

Aftermath

Following constitutional changes made in 1991, the Upper and Lower Houses of the Althing were abolished, and all members became part of a unicameral parliament. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p977
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