Eastern (Althing constituency) explained

Eastern
Nativename:Icelandic: Austurland
Constituency Type:Constituency
Parl Name:Althing
District Label:Municipality
Region Label:Region
Region:Eastern
Year:1959
Abolished:2003
Members Label:Member of the Althing

Eastern (is|Austurland) was one of the multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 1959 following the nationwide extension of proportional representation for elections to the Althing. It was abolished in 2003 when the constituency was merged into the Northeastern and Southern constituencies following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Eastern was conterminous with the Eastern region.

Election results

Summary

Election valign=bottom colspan=3People's Alliance
G !		valign=bottom colspan=3Left-Green
U !		valign=bottom colspan=3Social Democrats
S / A !		valign=bottom colspan=3Progressive
B !		valign=bottom colspan=3Independence
D
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
791 10.96% 0 1,530 21.20% 1 2,771 38.40% 2 1,901 26.34% 1
1,257 16.08% 1 577 7.38% 0 3,668 46.92% 2 1,760 22.51% 1
1,519 19.22% 1 803 10.16% 0 3,225 40.81% 2 1,683 21.30% 1
1,845 22.96% 1 556 6.92% 0 3,091 38.47% 2 1,296 16.13% 1
2,091 29.85% 2 279 3.98% 0 2,655 37.90% 2 1,714 24.46% 1
2,154 31.22% 2 414 6.00% 0 2,963 42.94% 2 1,369 19.84% 1
2,455 36.46% 2 563 8.36% 0 2,434 36.15% 2 1,063 15.79% 1
1,595 25.31% 1 195 3.09% 0 2,676 42.47% 3 1,344 21.33% 1
1,435 24.85% 1 293 5.07% 0 2,564 44.41% 3 1,146 19.85% 1
1,017 18.86% 1 286 5.30% 0 2,894 53.67% 3 1,195 22.16% 1
905 17.38% 1 250 4.80% 0 2,804 53.86% 3 1,104 21.21% 1
989 18.83% 1 215 4.09% 0 2,920 55.59% 3 1,129 21.49% 1
(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:[1] [2] [3]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,771 38.40% 2 0 2
D 1,901 26.34% 1 0 1
S 1,530 21.20% 1 0 1
U 791 10.96% 0 1 1
F 209 2.90% 0 0 0
H 14 0.19% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,216 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 149 2.02%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 27 0.37%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,392 85.45%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 8,651

The following candidates were elected:[4] Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,892 votes; Einar Már Sigurðarson (S), 1,529 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,769 votes; Jón Kristjánsson (B), 2,766 votes; and Þuríður Backman (U), 790 votes.

1995

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:[5] [6] [7]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 3,668 46.92% 2 0 2
D 1,760 22.51% 1 1 2
G 1,257 16.08% 1 0 1
A 577 7.38% 0 0 0
J 365 4.67% 0 0 0
V 191 2.44% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,818 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 111 1.40%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 16 0.20%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,945 87.95%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,034

The following candidates were elected:[8] Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,754 votes; Egill Jónsson (D), 1,689 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,667 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,206 votes; and Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,647 votes.

1991

Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:[9] [10] [11]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 3,225 40.81% 2 0 2
D 1,683 21.30% 1 0 1
G 1,519 19.22% 1 0 1
A 803 10.16% 0 1 1
V 348 4.40% 0 0 0
Þ 210 2.66% 0 0 0
Home Rule Association H 89 1.13% 0 0 0
Liberals F 25 0.32% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,902 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 130 1.61%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 21 0.26%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,053 88.40%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,110

The following candidates were elected:[12] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,617 votes; Gunnlaugur Stefánsson (A), 803 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,219 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,475 votes; and Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,205 votes.

1980s

1987

Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:[13] [14] [15]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 3,091 38.47% 2 0 2
G 1,845 22.96% 1 0 1
D 1,296 16.13% 1 1 2
A 556 6.92% 0 0 0
V 508 6.32% 0 0 0
National Party Þ 407 5.07% 0 0 0
S 262 3.26% 0 0 0
M 69 0.86% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 8,034 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 82 1.01%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 33 0.40%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,149 90.33%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,021

The following candidates were elected:[16] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,289 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,090 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,839 votes; Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,033 votes; and Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,263 votes.

1983

Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:[17] [18] [19]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,655 37.90% 2 0 2
G 2,091 29.85% 2 0 2
D 1,714 24.46% 1 1 2
A 279 3.98% 0 0 0
C 267 3.81% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,006 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 197 2.73%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 19 0.26%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,222 89.37%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 8,081

The following candidates were elected:[19] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,543 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,655 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 2,091 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,882 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,714 votes; and Tómas Árnason (B), 2,390 votes.

1970s

1979

Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:[20] [21] [22]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,963 42.94% 2 0 2
G 2,154 31.22% 2 0 2
D 1,369 19.84% 1 1 2
A 414 6.00% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,900 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 140 1.99%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 9 0.13%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,049 91.75%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,683

The following candidates were elected:[22] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,224 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,666 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 2,154 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,934 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,359 votes; and Tómas Árnason (B), 2,955 votes.

1978

Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:[23] [24] [25]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
G 2,455 36.46% 2 1 3
B 2,434 36.15% 2 0 2
D 1,063 15.79% 1 0 1
A 563 8.36% 0 0 0
F 218 3.24% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,733 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 119 1.73%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.26%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,870 92.25%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,447

The following candidates were elected:[25] Helgi Seljan (G), 2,210 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,953 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 2,446 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,045 votes; Tómas Árnason (B), 2,171 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,427 votes.

1974

Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:[26] [27] [28]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,676 42.47% 3 0 3
G 1,595 25.31% 1 1 2
D 1,344 21.33% 1 0 1
F 491 7.79% 0 0 0
A 195 3.09% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,301 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 22 0.34%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 54 0.85%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,377 93.78%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,800

The following candidates were elected:[28] Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,150 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 798 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,594 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,334 votes; Tómas Árnason (B), 2,388 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,674 votes.

1971

Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:[29] [30] [31]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,564 44.41% 3 0 3
G 1,435 24.85% 1 1 2
D 1,146 19.85% 1 0 1
F 336 5.82% 0 0 0
A 293 5.07% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,774 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 78 1.33%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 23 0.39%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,875 91.53%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,419

The following candidates were elected:[31] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,564 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 718 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,435 votes; Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,306 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,126 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,051 votes.

1960s

1967

Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:[32] [33] [34]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,894 53.67% 3 0 3
D 1,195 22.16% 1 0 1
G 1,017 18.86% 1 0 1
A 286 5.30% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,392 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 91 1.65%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 21 0.38%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,504 91.23%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,033

The following candidates were elected:[34] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,894 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,185 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,017 votes; Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,605 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,315 votes.

1963

Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:[35] [36] [37]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,804 53.86% 3 0 3
D 1,104 21.21% 1 0 1
G 905 17.38% 1 0 1
A 250 4.80% 0 0 0
H 143 2.75% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,206 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 72 1.36%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.34%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,296 91.33%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,799

The following candidates were elected:[37] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,803 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,529 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,101 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 905 votes; and Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,243 votes.

1950s

October 1959

Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:[38] [39] [40]

Party align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"Votes !align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50"% !Seats
align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20" !align=center valign=bottom width="20"
B 2,920 55.59% 3 0 3
D 1,129 21.49% 1 0 1
G 989 18.83% 1 0 1
A 215 4.09% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,253 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 57 1.07%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 29 0.54%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,339 91.92%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,808

The following candidates were elected:[40] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,918 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,627 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,119 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 989 votes; and Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,335 votes.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 51 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  2. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 34 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  3. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 24 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  4. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 72 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  5. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 55 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  6. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 42 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  7. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 32 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  8. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 76 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  9. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 46 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  10. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 28 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  11. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 22 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  12. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 66 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  13. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 50 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  14. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 33 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  15. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  16. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 71 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  17. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  18. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 13 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  19. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–31 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  20. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  21. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  22. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–31 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  23. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  24. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  25. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  26. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  27. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  28. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  29. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  30. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  31. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 32–35 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  32. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  33. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  34. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  35. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  36. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  37. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  38. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 55 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  39. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 44 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  40. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 57–60 . 14 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.

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