Icelandic presidential election, 1996
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Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1996.[1] The result was a victory for Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who received 41.4% of the vote.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson | independent | 68,370 | 41.38 | |
| Pétur Hafstein | independent | 48,863 | 29.57 | |
| Guðrún Agnarsdóttir | independent | 43,578 | 26.37 | |
| Ástþór Magnússon | independent | 4,422 | 2.68 | |
| Valid votes | 165,233 | 98.74 | ||
| Invalid/Blank votes | 2,101 | 1.26 | ||
| Total | 167,334 | 100.00 | ||
| Electorate/Turnout | 194,705 | 85.94 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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