Parliamentary election in Iceland
1979 Icelandic parliamentary election All 40 seats in the Lower House and 20 seats in the Upper House of Althing Turnout 89.34%
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 2 and 3 December 1979.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing , winning 14 of the 40 seats.[2]
Results
Party Votes % Seats Lower House +/– Upper House +/– Independence Party 43,838 35.42 14 0 7 +1 Progressive Party 30,861 24.94 11 +3 6 +2 People's Alliance 24,401 19.72 7 –2 4 –1 Social Democratic Party 21,580 17.44 7 –2 3 –2 Independent Voters in the South[a] 1,484 1.20 1 +1 0 0 Independent Voters in the North East[a] 857 0.69 0 New 0 New Revolutionary Communist League 480 0.39 0 0 0 0 The Other Party 158 0.13 0 New 0 New The Sunshine Party 92 0.07 0 New 0 New Total 123,751 100.00 40 0 20 0 Valid votes 123,751 97.50 Invalid/blank votes 3,178 2.50 Total votes 126,929 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 142,073 89.34 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency
Constituency
People's Alliance
Social Democratic
Progressive
Independence
Other
Eastern
31.22%
6.00%
42.94%
19.84%
0.00%
Northeastern
15.93%
13.31%
43.87%
20.52%
6.38%
Northwestern
17.24%
10.71%
43.91%
28.14%
0.00%
Reykjanes
18.29%
24.18%
17.32%
39.85%
0.36%
Reykjavík
22.27%
17.77%
14.83%
43.82%
1.30%
Southern
14.92%
14.83%
32.44%
23.46%
14.34%
Westfjords
15.03%
22.10%
30.60%
32.27%
0.00%
Western
16.04%
15.53%
37.49%
30.93%
0.00%
Source: Constituency Level Election Archive
Notes
^ a b Breakaway from the Independence Party
References