1988 Icelandic presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 25 June 1988.[1] The result was a victory for the incumbent president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who received 94.6% of the vote.[2] The election marked the first time a sitting president was challenged in an election.[3]

Icelandic presidential election, 1988
25 June 1988
 
Nominee Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Sigrún Þorsteinsdóttir
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 117,292 6,712
Percentage 94.6% 5.4%
President before election

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Independent

 Elected President

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Independent

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Results
Candidate Votes %
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir117,29294.6
Sigrún Þorsteinsdóttir6,7125.4
Invalid/blank votes2,531–
Total126,535100
Registered voters/turnout173,82972.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p980
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p981


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