Northeastern (Althing constituency)
Former constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
Northeastern (Icelandic : Norðurlandi eystra ) 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 merged with the Eastern constituency to form the Northeast constituency. Northeastern was conterminous with the Northeastern region .
Election results
Summary
Election
People's Alliance Left-Green Social Democrats Progressive Independence
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
1999 3,483
22.04%
1
2,652
16.78%
1
4,610
29.17%
1
4,717 29.85% 2
1995 2,741
16.78%
1
1,211
7.41%
0
6,015 36.82% 2 4,606
28.19%
2
1991 2,795
17.82%
1
1,522
9.70%
0
5,388 34.34% 3 3,720
23.71%
2
1987 2,053
13.13%
1
2,229
14.26%
1
3,889 24.88% 2 3,273
20.94%
1
1983 2,308
16.84%
1
1,504
10.97%
0
4,751 34.67% 3 3,727
27.20%
2
1979 2,141
15.93%
1
1,789
13.31%
1
5,896 43.87% 3 2,758
20.52%
1
1978 2,580
19.85%
1
2,876
22.13%
1
4,150 31.93% 2 2,944
22.65%
2
1974 1,731
14.29%
1
1,098
9.06%
0
4,811 39.71% 3 3,661
30.22%
2
1971 1,215
10.69%
0
1,147
10.09%
0
4,677 41.15% 3 2,939
25.86%
2
1967 1,571
15.03%
1
1,357
12.98%
0
4,525 43.29% 3 2,999
28.69%
2
1963 1,621
16.18%
1
1,012
10.10%
0
4,530 45.21% 3 2,856
28.51%
2
1959 Oct 1,373
14.35%
1
1,045
10.92%
0
4,166 43.53% 3 2,645
27.64%
2
(Excludes compensatory seats.)
Detailed
1990s
1999
Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The following candidates were elected:[ 4]
Constituency seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,669 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (U), 3,480 votes; Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (S), 2,596 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,691 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 4,458 votes.
Compensatory seats - Árni Steinar Jóhannsson (U), 3,476 votes.
1995
Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
The following candidates were elected:[ 8]
Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,965 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,587 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,715 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,568 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,962 votes.
Compensatory seats - Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (J), 1,408 votes.
1991
Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
The following candidates were elected:[ 12]
Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,354 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,232 votes; Jóhannes Geir Sigurgeirsson (B), 5,328 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,788 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 3,700 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,340 votes.
Compensatory seats - Sigbjörn Gunnarsson (A), 1,475 votes.
1980s
1987
Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
The following candidates were elected:[ 16]
Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,211 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,874 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,182 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (J), 1,889 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,049 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 3,874 votes.
Compensatory seats - Málfríður Sigurðardóttir (V), 986 votes.
1983
Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
The following candidates were elected:[ 19]
Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,971 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,412 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,620 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,723 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,341 votes; and Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,308 votes.
Compensatory seats - Kolbrún Jónsdóttir (C), 623 votes.
1970s
1979
Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
The following candidates were elected:[ 22]
Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 1,784 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 4,916 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 5,878 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,757 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,136 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 5,394 votes.
Compensatory seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 2,527 votes.
1978
Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:[ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
The following candidates were elected:[ 25]
Constituency seats - Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 2,857 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,146 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 2,901 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,695 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,573 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,803 votes.
Compensatory seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,635 votes.
1974
Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
The following candidates were elected:[ 28]
Constituency seats - Ingi Tryggvason (B), 3,974 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,802 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 3,656 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,354 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 1,727 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,409 votes.
1971
Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
The following candidates were elected:[ 31]
Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (F), 1,388 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,660 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,280 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,690 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,937 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,887 votes.
1960s
1967
Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:[ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
The following candidates were elected:[ 34]
Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,568 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,524 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,145 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,993 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,748 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,752 votes.
Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 1,000 votes; and Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 1,357 votes.
1963
Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
The following candidates were elected:[ 37]
Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,620 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,152 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 3,770 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,820 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,526 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,586 votes.
Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 952 votes.
1950s
October 1959
Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:[ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
The following candidates were elected:[ 40]
Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,371 votes; Garðar Halldórsson (B), 3,456 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 3,816 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,644 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,160 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,424 votes.
Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 882 votes; and Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (A), 1,045 votes.
Notes
References
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