1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 May 1999.^[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Althing, winning 26 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.

1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

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All 63 seats in the Althing
Turnout	84.11%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Independence Davíð Oddsson 40.74 26 +1 Social Democratic Margrét Frímannsdóttir 26.78 17 −6 Progressive Halldór Ásgrímsson 18.35 12 −3 Left-Green Steingrímur J. Sigfússon 9.12 6 New Liberal Sverrir Hermannsson 4.17 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election Davíð Oddsson Independence Davíð Oddsson Independence

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Independence Party	67,513	40.74	+3.67	26	+1
	Social Democratic Alliance	44,378	26.78	–10.96	17	–6
	Progressive Party	30,415	18.35	–4.97	12	–3
	Left-Green Movement	15,115	9.12	New	6	New
	Liberal Party	6,919	4.17	New	2	New
	Humanist Party	742	0.45	New	0	New
	Christian Democratic Party	441	0.27	New	0	New
	Anarchists in Iceland	204	0.12	New	0	New
Total		165,727	100.00	–	63	0
Valid votes		165,727	97.82
Invalid/blank votes		3,697	2.18
Total votes		169,424	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		201,443	84.11
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Election Resources

By constituency

Constituency	Independence	Left-Green	Liberal	Progressive	Social Democratic	Other
Eastern	26.34%	10.96%	2.90%	38.40%	21.20%	0.19%
Northeastern	29.85%	22.04%	1.88%	29.17%	16.78%	0.27%
Northwestern	31.94%	9.41%	3.27%	30.33%	24.84%	0.22%
Reykjanes	44.66%	5.86%	4.63%	16.03%	28.07%	0.75%
Reykjavík	45.71%	9.39%	4.18%	10.35%	29.02%	1.34%
Southern	36.02%	2.88%	2.85%	29.18%	28.73%	0.34%
Western	33.35%	9.71%	1.99%	28.46%	26.11%	0.38%
Westfjords	29.61%	5.53%	17.71%	23.18%	23.59%	0.37%
Source: Constituency Level Election Archive

References

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