Icelandic parliamentary election, 1987

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 25 April 1987. [1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 12 of the 42 seats. [2]

Iceland island republic in Northern Europe

Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.

Independence Party (Iceland) political party in Iceland

The Independence Party is a liberal-conservative, Eurosceptic political party in Iceland. It is currently the largest party in the Althing, with 16 seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson. The secretary of the party is Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir.

Althing unicameral parliament of Iceland

The Alþingi is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world, a claim shared by Tynwald. The Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir, situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at Þingvellir until 1800, when it was discontinued for 45 years. It was restored in 1844 and moved to Reykjavík, where it has resided ever since. The present parliament building, the Alþingishús, was built in 1881, made of hewn Icelandic stone.

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Electoral reform

Prior to the election three extra seats were added to the Althing for Reykjavík, [3] one in the Upper House and two in the Lower House. [4] The Hare quota replaced the D'Hondt method in the multi-member constituencies, although D'Hondt was still used for the compensatory seats. [3]

Reykjavík capital and largest city in Iceland

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 128,793, it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.

The Hare quota is a formula used under some forms of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system and the largest remainder method of party-list proportional representation. In these voting systems the quota is the minimum number of votes required for a party or candidate to capture a seat.

The D'Hondt method or the Jefferson method is a highest averages method for allocating seats, and is thus a type of party-list proportional representation. The method described is named in the United States after Thomas Jefferson, who introduced the method for proportional allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives in 1791, and in Europe after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt, who described it in 1878 for proportional allocation of parliamentary seats to the parties. There are two forms: closed list and an open list.

Results

PartyVotes%Lower HouseUpper House
Seats+/–Seats+/–
Independence Party 41,49027.212–36–2
Progressive Party 28,90218.98–25+1
Social Democratic Party 23,26515.27+33+1
People's Alliance 20,38713.35–230
Citizens' Party 16,58810.95New2New
Women's List 15,47010.14+22+1
Humanist Party2,4341.60New0New
National Party2,0471.30New0New
Association for Justice and Equality 1,8931.21New0New
Alliance of Social Democrats 2460.20–20–2
Invalid/blank votes1,716–––––
Total154,43810042+221+1
Registered voters/turnout171,40290.1––––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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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. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p976
  3. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p955
  4. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, pp977-979


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