Icelandic parliamentary election, 1979

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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 % Lower House Upper House
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Independence Party43,83835.41407+1
Progressive Party30,86124.911+36+2
People's Alliance24,40119.77–24–1
Social Democratic Party21,58017.47–23–2
Independent Voters in the South[a]1,4841.21+100
Independent Voters in the North East[a]8570.70New0New
Revolutionary Communist League4800.40000
The Other Party1580.10New0New
The Sunshine Party920.10New0New
Invalid/blank votes3,178
Total126,929100400200
Registered voters/turnout142,07389.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a Both groups were breakaways from the Independence Party.

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p976
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