Northeastern (Althing constituency) explained

Northeastern (is|Norðurlandi eystra) 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 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland when it was merged with the Eastern constituency to form the Northeast constituency. Northeastern was conterminous with the Northeastern region.

Election results

Summary

Election	valign=bottom colspan=3	People's Alliance G !	valign=bottom colspan=3	Left-Green U !	valign=bottom colspan=3	Social Democrats S / A !	valign=bottom colspan=3	Progressive B !	valign=bottom colspan=3	Independence D
Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
				3,483	22.04%	1	2,652	16.78%	1	4,610	29.17%	1	4,717	29.85%	2
	2,741	16.78%	1				1,211	7.41%	0	6,015	36.82%	2	4,606	28.19%	2
	2,795	17.82%	1				1,522	9.70%	0	5,388	34.34%	3	3,720	23.71%	2
	2,053	13.13%	1				2,229	14.26%	1	3,889	24.88%	2	3,273	20.94%	1
	2,308	16.84%	1				1,504	10.97%	0	4,751	34.67%	3	3,727	27.20%	2
	2,141	15.93%	1				1,789	13.31%	1	5,896	43.87%	3	2,758	20.52%	1
	2,580	19.85%	1				2,876	22.13%	1	4,150	31.93%	2	2,944	22.65%	2
	1,731	14.29%	1				1,098	9.06%	0	4,811	39.71%	3	3,661	30.22%	2
	1,215	10.69%	0				1,147	10.09%	0	4,677	41.15%	3	2,939	25.86%	2
	1,571	15.03%	1				1,357	12.98%	0	4,525	43.29%	3	2,999	28.69%	2
	1,621	16.18%	1				1,012	10.10%	0	4,530	45.21%	3	2,856	28.51%	2
	1,373	14.35%	1				1,045	10.92%	0	4,166	43.53%	3	2,645	27.64%	2

(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"
		D	4,717	29.85%	2	0	2
		B	4,610	29.17%	1	0	1
		U	3,483	22.04%	1	1	2
		S	2,652	16.78%	1	0	1
		F	297	1.88%	0	0	0
		H	43	0.27%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	15,802	100.00%	5	1	6
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	243	1.51%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	28	0.17%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	16,073	84.55%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	19,011

The following candidates were elected:^[4]

• Constituency seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,669 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (U), 3,480 votes; Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (S), 2,596 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,691 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 4,458 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Árni Steinar Jóhannsson (U), 3,476 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	6,015	36.82%	2	0	2
		D	4,606	28.19%	2	0	2
		G	2,741	16.78%	1	0	1
		J	1,414	8.65%	0	1	1
		A	1,211	7.41%	0	0	0
		V	351	2.15%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	16,338	100.00%	5	1	6
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	199	1.20%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	44	0.27%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	16,581	87.40%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	18,971

The following candidates were elected:^[8]

• Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,965 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,587 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,715 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,568 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,962 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (J), 1,408 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	5,388	34.34%	3	0	3
		D	3,720	23.71%	2	0	2
		G	2,795	17.82%	1	0	1
		A	1,522	9.70%	0	1	1
		Þ	1,062	6.77%	0	0	0
		V	751	4.79%	0	0	0
	Home Rule Association	H	302	1.93%	0	0	0
	Liberals	F	148	0.94%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	15,688	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	226	1.42%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	9	0.06%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	15,923	86.44%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	18,420

The following candidates were elected:^[12]

• Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,354 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,232 votes; Jóhannes Geir Sigurgeirsson (B), 5,328 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,788 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 3,700 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,340 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Sigbjörn Gunnarsson (A), 1,475 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	3,889	24.88%	2	0	2
		D	3,273	20.94%	1	0	1
		A	2,229	14.26%	1	0	1
		G	2,053	13.13%	1	0	1
		J	1,893	12.11%	1	0	1
		V	992	6.35%	0	1	1
		S	567	3.63%	0	0	0
	National Party	Þ	533	3.41%	0	0	0
		M	202	1.29%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	15,631	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	141	0.89%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	23	0.15%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	15,795	88.16%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	17,917

The following candidates were elected:^[16]

• Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,211 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,874 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,182 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (J), 1,889 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,049 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 3,874 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Málfríður Sigurðardóttir (V), 986 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	4,751	34.67%	3	0	3
		D	3,727	27.20%	2	0	2
		G	2,308	16.84%	1	0	1
		A	1,504	10.97%	0	0	0
		V	791	5.77%	0	0	0
		C	623	4.55%	0	1	1
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	13,704	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	285	2.03%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	27	0.19%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	14,016	87.00%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	16,110

The following candidates were elected:^[19]

• Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,971 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,412 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,620 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,723 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,341 votes; and Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,308 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Kolbrún Jónsdóttir (C), 623 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	5,896	43.87%	3	0	3
		D	2,758	20.52%	1	1	2
		G	2,141	15.93%	1	0	1
		A	1,789	13.31%	1	0	1
	Independent List	S	857	6.38%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	13,441	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	267	1.94%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	20	0.15%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	13,728	89.58%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	15,324

The following candidates were elected:^[22]

• Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 1,784 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 4,916 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 5,878 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,757 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,136 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 5,394 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 2,527 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"
		B	4,150	31.93%	2	0	2
		D	2,944	22.65%	2	0	2
		A	2,876	22.13%	1	1	2
		G	2,580	19.85%	1	0	1
		F	448	3.45%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	12,998	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	240	1.81%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	44	0.33%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	13,282	89.77%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	14,795

The following candidates were elected:^[25]

• Constituency seats - Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 2,857 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,146 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 2,901 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,695 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,573 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,803 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,635 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	4,811	39.71%	3	0	3
		D	3,661	30.22%	2	0	2
		G	1,731	14.29%	1	0	1
		A	1,098	9.06%	0	0	0
		F	772	6.37%	0	0	0
	Democratic Party	M	42	0.35%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	12,115	100.00%	6	0	6
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	121	0.98%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	62	0.50%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	12,298	91.70%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	13,411

The following candidates were elected:^[28]

• Constituency seats - Ingi Tryggvason (B), 3,974 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,802 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 3,656 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,354 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 1,727 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,409 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	4,677	41.15%	3	0	3
		D	2,939	25.86%	2	0	2
		F	1,389	12.22%	1	0	1
		G	1,215	10.69%	0	0	0
		A	1,147	10.09%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	11,367	100.00%	6	0	6
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	115	1.00%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	28	0.24%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	11,510	91.62%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	12,563

The following candidates were elected:^[31]

• Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (F), 1,388 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,660 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,280 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,690 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,937 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,887 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	4,525	43.29%	3	0	3
		D	2,999	28.69%	2	1	3
		G	1,571	15.03%	1	0	1
		A	1,357	12.98%	0	1	1
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	10,452	100.00%	6	2	8
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	116	1.10%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	25	0.24%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	10,593	90.96%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	11,646

The following candidates were elected:^[34]

• Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,568 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,524 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,145 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,993 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,748 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,752 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 1,000 votes; and Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 1,357 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	4,530	45.21%	3	0	3
		D	2,856	28.51%	2	1	3
		G	1,621	16.18%	1	0	1
		A	1,012	10.10%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	10,019	100.00%	6	1	7
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	106	1.04%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	29	0.29%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	10,154	90.64%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	11,202

The following candidates were elected:^[37]

• Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,620 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,152 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 3,770 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,820 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,526 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,586 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 952 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	4,166	43.53%	3	0	3
		D	2,645	27.64%	2	1	3
		G	1,373	14.35%	1	0	1
		A	1,045	10.92%	0	1	1
		F	341	3.56%	0	0	0
align=left colspan=3	Valid Votes	9,570	100.00%	6	2	8
align=left colspan=3	Blank Votes	98	1.01%
align=left colspan=3	Rejected Votes – Other	30	0.31%
align=left colspan=3	Total Polled	9,698	88.68%
align=left colspan=3	Registered Electors	10,936

The following candidates were elected:^[40]

• Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,371 votes; Garðar Halldórsson (B), 3,456 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 3,816 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,644 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,160 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,424 votes.
• Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 882 votes; and Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (A), 1,045 votes.

Notes and References

1. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 51 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
2. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 34 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
3. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 24 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
4. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 72 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
5. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 55 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
6. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 42 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
7. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 32 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
8. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 76 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
9. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 46 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
10. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 28 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
11. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 22 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
12. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 65–66 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
13. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 50 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
14. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 33 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
15. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
16. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 70 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
17. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
18. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 13 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
19. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–31 . 30 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
20. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
21. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
22. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–31 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
23. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
24. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
25. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
26. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
27. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
28. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
29. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
30. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
31. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 32–35 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
32. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
33. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
34. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 31 August 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
35. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 2 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
36. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 2 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
37. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30–32 . 2 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
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