1995 Icelandic parliamentary election

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1995 Icelandic parliamentary election
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  1991 8 April 1995 (1995-04-08) 1999  

All 63 seats in the Althing
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Independence Davíð Oddsson 37.0725-1
Progressive Halldór Ásgrímsson 23.3215+2
People's Alliance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 14.3090
Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 11.427-3
National Awakening Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir 7.154New
Women's List 4.873-2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after election
Davíð Oddsson
Independence
Davíð Oddsson
Independence

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] The coalition government of the Independence Party and Progressive Party remained in office, with Davíð Oddsson continuing as Prime Minister.

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Electoral system changes

Compared to prior elections where eight seats were to be allocated to the constituencies before the election in order to reflect population and one seat could be allocated after the election, all seats were allocated before the election to constituencies. [3]

Results

Icelandic Althing Composition 1995.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Independence Party 61,18337.07–1.4925–1
Progressive Party 38,48523.32+4.3915+2
People's Alliance 23,59714.30–0.0990
Social Democratic Party 18,84611.42–4.087–3
National Awakening 11,8067.15New4New
Women's List 8,0314.87–3.413–2
South List1,1050.67New0New
Natural Law Party9570.58New0New
Westfjords List7170.43New0New
Christian Political Movement3160.19New0New
Total165,043100.00630
Valid votes165,04398.39
Invalid/blank votes2,7081.61
Total votes167,751100.00
Registered voters/turnout191,97387.38
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Election Resources

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References

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  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p977
  3. Renwick, Alan (2010). Helgason, Þorkell; Hermundardóttir, Friðný Ósk; Simonarson, Baldur (eds.). "Electoral System Change in Europe since 1945: Iceland" (PDF). Electoral system change since 1945. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.