Icelandic parliamentary election, 1999

Icelandic parliamentary election, 1999

8 May 1999 (1999-05-08)

All 63 seats in the Althing Turnout ?   First party Second party Third party   Leader Davíð Oddsson Margrét Frímannsdóttir Halldór Ásgrímsson Party Independence Social Democratic Progressive Last election 25 seats 23 seats 15 seats Seats won 26 / 63 17 / 63 12 / 63 Seat change 1 6 3 Popular vote 67,513 44,378 30,415 Percentage 40.7% 26.8% 18.4% Swing 7.00 - 4.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Sverrir Hermannson Party Left-Green Liberal Last election New party New party Seats won 6 / 63 2 / 63 Seat change 6 2 Popular vote 15,115 6,919 Percentage 9.1% 4.2% Swing 9.1% 4.2%

Prime Minister before election Davíð Oddsson Independence Elected Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson Independence

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 May 1999.^[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Althing, winning 26 of the 63 seats.^[2]

Results

Summary of the 8 May 1999 Icelandic parliamentary election results

Party		Chairperson(s)	Votes	%	±	Seats	±
	Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn)	Davíð Oddsson	67,513	40.7	3.6	26	1
	Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin)	Margrét Frímannsdóttir*	44,378	26.8	—	17	6
	Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn)	Halldór Ásgrímsson	30,415	18.4	4.9	12	3
	Left-Green Movement (Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð)	Steingrímur J. Sigfússon	15,115	9.1	—	6	—
	Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn)	Sverrir Hermannsson	6,919	4.2	—	2	—
	Humanist Party (Húmanistaflokkurinn)	?	742	0.4	—	0	—
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristilegi lýðræðisflokkurinn)	?	441	0.3	—	0	—
	Anarchists in Iceland (Anarkistar á Íslandi)	?	204	0.0	—	0	—
Valid votes			165,727	97.8
Invalid/Blank votes			3,697	2.2
Total			169,424	100.0	—	63	—
Electorate/Turnout			?	?
Source: Statistics Iceland, Nohlen & Stöver
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* Spokesperson for the coalition.

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