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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 23 April 1983.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 15 of the 40 seats.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Lower House | Upper House | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
| Independence Party | 50,251 | 38.7 | 15 | +1 | 8 | +1 |
| Progressive Party | 24,754 | 19.0 | 10 | –1 | 4 | –2 |
| People's Alliance | 22,490 | 17.3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | –1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 15,214 | 11.7 | 4 | –3 | 2 | –1 |
| Alliance of Social Democrats | 9,489 | 7.3 | 2 | New | 2 | New |
| Women's List | 7,125 | 5.5 | 2 | New | 1 | New |
| Independent Voters in the West Fjords[a] | 639 | 0.5 | 0 | New | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,342 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 133,304 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 150,977 | 88.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
a The Independent Voters in the West Fjords was a breakaway from the Independence Party.
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