Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 2 and 3 December 1979.[1] Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing , winning 14 of the 40 seats.[2]
1979 Icelandic parliamentary election Althing Turnout 89.34%
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results edit Party Votes % Seats Lower +/– Upper +/– 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 edit 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 edit ^ a b Breakaway from the Independence Party References edit
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