Icelandic presidential election, 1996

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Icelandic presidential election, 1996
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Nominee Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Pétur Hafstein Guðrún Agnarsdóttir
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote68,370 48,863 43,578
Percentage41.38% 29.57% 26.37%
President before election

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Independent

Elected President

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1996. [1] The result was a victory for Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who received 41.4% of the vote. [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.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Icelandic politician, 5th President of Iceland

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic politician who was President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was first elected in 1996, and was elected unopposed for a second term in 2000. Ólafur was re-elected for a third term in 2004, for a fourth term in 2008 (unopposed), and for a record fifth and final term in 2012.

Results

V  •  T  •  E Summary of the 29 June 1996 Icelandic presidential election results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson independent 68,37041.38
Pétur Hafstein independent48,86329.57
Guðrún Agnarsdóttir independent43,57826.37
Ástþór Magnússon independent4,4222.68
Valid votes165,23398.74
Invalid/Blank votes2,1011.26
Total167,334100.00
Electorate/Turnout194,70585.94
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN   9783832956097
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p980
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