Reykjanes | |
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Former Constituency for the Althing | |
Municipality | |
Region | Capital Southern Peninsula |
Former Constituency | |
Created | 1959 |
Abolished | 2003 |
Seats | List [a]
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Created from | |
Replaced by |
Reykjanes was one of the multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 1959 following the nationwide extension of proportional representation for elections to the Althing. It was abolished in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland when it was split between the new South and Southwest constituencies. Reykjanes was conterminous with the Capital (excluding Reykjavík Municipality which had its own constituency) and Southern Peninsula regions.
Election | People's Alliance G | Left-Green U | Social Democrats S / A | Progressive B | Independence D | ||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
1999 | 2,629 | 5.86% | 0 | 12,594 | 28.07% | 3 | 7,190 | 16.03% | 1 | 20,033 | 44.66% | 5 | |||
1995 | 5,330 | 12.73% | 1 | 6,603 | 15.77% | 2 | 8,810 | 21.04% | 2 | 16,431 | 39.24% | 4 | |||
1991 | 4,458 | 11.49% | 1 | 9,025 | 23.25% | 2 | 5,386 | 13.88% | 1 | 15,851 | 40.84% | 4 | |||
1987 | 4,172 | 11.73% | 1 | 6,476 | 18.21% | 2 | 7,043 | 19.80% | 2 | 10,283 | 28.91% | 3 | |||
1983 | 3,984 | 13.77% | 1 | 4,289 | 14.83% | 1 | 3,444 | 11.91% | 0 | 12,779 | 44.18% | 3 | |||
1979 | 4,679 | 18.29% | 1 | 6,187 | 24.18% | 1 | 4,430 | 17.32% | 1 | 10,194 | 39.85% | 2 | |||
1978 | 5,319 | 21.47% | 1 | 7,293 | 29.44% | 2 | 2,628 | 10.61% | 0 | 8,161 | 32.95% | 2 | |||
1974 | 3,747 | 18.09% | 1 | 2,702 | 13.04% | 0 | 3,682 | 17.77% | 1 | 9,751 | 47.07% | 3 | |||
1971 | 3,056 | 17.12% | 1 | 2,620 | 14.68% | 1 | 3,587 | 20.09% | 1 | 6,492 | 36.37% | 2 | |||
1967 | 2,194 | 14.72% | 1 | 3,191 | 21.42% | 1 | 3,529 | 23.68% | 1 | 5,363 | 35.99% | 2 | |||
1963 | 1,969 | 16.04% | 1 | 2,804 | 22.84% | 1 | 2,465 | 20.08% | 1 | 5,040 | 41.05% | 2 | |||
1959 Oct | 1,703 | 15.47% | 1 | 2,911 | 26.45% | 1 | 1,760 | 15.99% | 1 | 4,338 | 39.41% | 2 |
(Excludes compensatory seats.)
Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999: [1] [2] [3]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 20,033 | 44.66% | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Social Democratic Alliance | S | 12,594 | 28.07% | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Progressive Party | B | 7,190 | 16.03% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Left-Green Movement | U | 2,629 | 5.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Liberal Party | F | 2,076 | 4.63% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Party | K | 173 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Humanist Party | H | 165 | 0.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 44,860 | 100.00% | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||
Blank Votes | 914 | 1.99% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 110 | 0.24% | |||||
Total Polled | 45,884 | 83.91% | |||||
Registered Electors | 54,681 |
The following candidates were elected: [4]
Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995: [5] [6] [7]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 16,431 | 39.24% | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Progressive Party | B | 8,810 | 21.04% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 6,603 | 15.77% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
People's Alliance | G | 5,330 | 12.73% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
National Awakening | J | 2,545 | 6.08% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Women's List | V | 1,761 | 4.21% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Natural Law Party | N | 276 | 0.66% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian Political Movement | K | 114 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 41,870 | 100.00% | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||
Blank Votes | 597 | 1.40% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 101 | 0.24% | |||||
Total Polled | 42,568 | 87.66% | |||||
Registered Electors | 48,558 |
The following candidates were elected: [8]
Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991: [9] [10] [11]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 15,851 | 40.84% | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 9,025 | 23.25% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Progressive Party | B | 5,386 | 13.88% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
People's Alliance | G | 4,458 | 11.49% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Women's List | V | 2,698 | 6.95% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Alliance of Social Democratic Extremists | T | 459 | 1.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
National Party and Humanist Party | Þ | 319 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Liberals | F | 315 | 0.81% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Green Movement | Z | 112 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workers' Party of Iceland | E | 99 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Home Rule Association | H | 88 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 38,810 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
Blank Votes | 397 | 1.01% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 39 | 0.10% | |||||
Total Polled | 39,246 | 88.47% | |||||
Registered Electors | 44,360 |
The following candidates were elected: [12]
Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987: [13] [14] [15]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 10,283 | 28.91% | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Progressive Party | B | 7,043 | 19.80% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 6,476 | 18.21% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
People's Alliance | G | 4,172 | 11.73% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Citizens' Party | S | 3,876 | 10.90% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Women's List | V | 3,220 | 9.05% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Humanist Party | M | 411 | 1.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alliance of Social Democrats | C | 84 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 35,565 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
Blank Votes | 288 | 0.80% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 44 | 0.12% | |||||
Total Polled | 35,897 | 91.22% | |||||
Registered Electors | 39,354 |
The following candidates were elected: [16]
Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983: [17] [18] [19]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 12,779 | 44.18% | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 4,289 | 14.83% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
People's Alliance | G | 3,984 | 13.77% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Progressive Party | B | 3,444 | 11.91% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alliance of Social Democrats | C | 2,345 | 8.11% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Women's List | V | 2,086 | 7.21% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Valid Votes | 28,927 | 100.00% | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
Blank Votes | 581 | 1.97% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 41 | 0.14% | |||||
Total Polled | 29,549 | 89.22% | |||||
Registered Electors | 33,121 |
The following candidates were elected: [19]
Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979: [20] [21] [22]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 10,194 | 39.85% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 6,187 | 24.18% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
People's Alliance | G | 4,679 | 18.29% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Progressive Party | B | 4,430 | 17.32% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
The Sunshine Party | Q | 92 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 25,582 | 100.00% | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
Blank Votes | 654 | 2.49% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 39 | 0.15% | |||||
Total Polled | 26,275 | 89.04% | |||||
Registered Electors | 29,510 |
The following candidates were elected: [22]
Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978: [23] [24] [25]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 8,161 | 32.95% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 7,293 | 29.44% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
People's Alliance | G | 5,319 | 21.47% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Progressive Party | B | 2,628 | 10.61% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent Voters | V | 592 | 2.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 574 | 2.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The Political Party | S | 202 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 24,769 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 308 | 1.23% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 57 | 0.23% | |||||
Total Polled | 25,134 | 90.86% | |||||
Registered Electors | 27,663 |
The following candidates were elected: [25]
Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974: [26] [27] [28]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 9,751 | 47.07% | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
People's Alliance | G | 3,747 | 18.09% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Progressive Party | B | 3,682 | 17.77% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 2,702 | 13.04% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 764 | 3.69% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Revolutionary Communist League | R | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Democratic Party | P | 19 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 20,716 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 200 | 0.95% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 72 | 0.34% | |||||
Total Polled | 20,988 | 91.21% | |||||
Registered Electors | 23,011 |
The following candidates were elected: [28]
Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971: [29] [30] [31]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 6,492 | 36.37% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Progressive Party | B | 3,587 | 20.09% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
People's Alliance | G | 3,056 | 17.12% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 2,620 | 14.68% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 1,517 | 8.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Candidature Party | O | 579 | 3.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 17,851 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 245 | 1.35% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 39 | 0.22% | |||||
Total Polled | 18,135 | 90.22% | |||||
Registered Electors | 20,100 |
The following candidates were elected: [31]
Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967: [32] [33] [34]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 5,363 | 35.99% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Progressive Party | B | 3,529 | 23.68% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 3,191 | 21.42% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
People's Alliance | G | 2,194 | 14.72% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Independent Democratic Party | H | 623 | 4.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 14,900 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 261 | 1.72% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 52 | 0.34% | |||||
Total Polled | 15,213 | 90.95% | |||||
Registered Electors | 16,726 |
The following candidates were elected: [34]
Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963: [35] [36] [37]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 5,040 | 41.05% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 2,804 | 22.84% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Progressive Party | B | 2,465 | 20.08% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
People's Alliance | G | 1,969 | 16.04% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Valid Votes | 12,278 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 230 | 1.83% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 40 | 0.32% | |||||
Total Polled | 12,548 | 91.23% | |||||
Registered Electors | 13,754 |
The following candidates were elected: [37]
Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959: [38] [39] [40]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
Independence Party | D | 4,338 | 39.41% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Social Democratic Party | A | 2,911 | 26.45% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Progressive Party | B | 1,760 | 15.99% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
People's Alliance | G | 1,703 | 15.47% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
National Preservation Party | F | 295 | 2.68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 11,007 | 100.00% | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
Blank Votes | 145 | 1.30% | |||||
Rejected Votes – Other | 20 | 0.18% | |||||
Total Polled | 11,172 | 92.01% | |||||
Registered Electors | 12,142 |
The following candidates were elected: [40]
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