1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

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] The coalition government of the Independence Party and Progressive Party remained in office, with Davíð Oddsson continuing as Prime Minister.

1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

8 May 1999 (1999-05-08)
All 63 seats in the Althing
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 3.6 - 4.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Sverrir Hermannsson 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

Results

1995 ← Summary of the 8 May 1999 Icelandic parliamentary election results → 2003
Party		Chairperson	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Independence Party (D)	Davíð Oddsson	67,513	40.7	3.6	26	1
	Social Democratic Alliance (S)	Margrét Frímannsdóttir	44,378	26.8	new	17	6
	Progressive Party (B)	Halldór Ásgrímsson	30,415	18.4	4.9	12	3
	Left-Green Movement (V)	Steingrímur J. Sigfússon	15,115	9.1	new	6	new
	Liberal Party (F)	Sverrir Hermannsson	6,919	4.2	new	2	new
	Humanist Party		742	0.4	new	0	new
	Christian Democratic Party		441	0.3	new	0	new
	Anarchists in Iceland		204	0.0	new	0	new
Valid votes			165,727	97.8	0.6
Invalid/blank votes			3,697	2.2	0.6
Total			169,424	100	–	63	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Popular vote D   40.74% S   26.78% B   18.35% V   9.12% F   4.17% Others   0.84%

Parliamentary seats D   41.72% S   26.98% B   19.05% V   9.52% F   3.17%

By region

Region	Independence	Left-Green	Liberal	Progressive	Social Democratic	Other
East	26.34%	10.96%	2.90%	38.40%	21.20%	0.19%
Northeast	29.85%	22.04%	1.88%	29.17%	16.78%	0.27%
Northwest	31.94%	9.41%	3.27%	30.33%	24.84%	0.22%
Reykjanes	44.66%	5.86%	4.63%	16.03%	28.07%	0.75%
Reykjavik	45.71%	9.39%	4.18%	10.35%	29.02%	1.34%
South	36.02%	2.88%	2.85%	29.18%	28.73%	0.34%
West	33.35%	9.71%	1.99%	28.46%	26.11%	0.38%
Westfjords	29.61%	5.53%	17.71%	23.18%	23.59%	0.37%
Source: Constituency Level Election Archive

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p977