Icelandic parliamentary election, 1995

Icelandic parliamentary election, 1995
All 63 seats in the Althing
Prime Minister before election; Davíð Oddsson ; Independence	Elected Prime Minister ; Davíð Oddsson ; Independence

Last updated April 09, 2019

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 April 1995.^[1] They were the first elections after the Althing became a unicameral parliament in 1991.^[2] The Independence Party remained the largest party, winning 25 of the 63 seats.^[2]

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.

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.

In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house.

Results

V • T • E **Summary of the 8 April 1995 Icelandic parliamentary election results**
Party		Chairperson(s)	Votes	%	±	Seats	±
	Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn)	Davíð Oddsson	61,183	37.1	1.5	25	1
	Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn)	Halldór Ásgrímsson	38,485	23.3	4.4	15	2
	People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalagið)	Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson	23,597	14.3	0.1	9	0
	Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn)	Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson	18,846	11.4	4.1	7	3
	National Awakening (Þjóðvaki)	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir	11,806	7.2	—	4	—
	Women's List (Kvennalistinn)	no designated chairperson	8,031	4.9	3.4	3	2
	South List (Suðurlandslistinn)	?	1,105	0.7	—	0	—
	Natural Law Party (Náttúrulagaflokkurinn)	?	957	0.6	—	0	—
	Westfjords List (Vestfjarðalistinn)	?	717	0.4	—	0	—
	Christian Political Movement (Kristileg stjórnmálasamtök)	?	316	0.3	—	0	—
Valid votes			165,043	98.4
Invalid/Blank votes			2,708	1.6
Total			167,751	100.0	—	63	—
Electorate/Turnout			?	?
Source: Statistics Iceland, Nohlen & Stöver
Last election (1991) — Next election (1999)

Popular vote

D			37.07%
B			23.32%
G			14.30%
A			11.42%
J			7.15%
V			4.87%
Others			1.88%

Parliamentary seats

D			39.68%
B			23.81%
G			14.29%
A			11.11%
J			6.35%
V			4.76%

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References

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

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[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[Nohlen_&_Stöver,_p977-2] 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p977

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