1991 Icelandic parliamentary election explained

Country:Iceland
Previous Election:1987
Election Date:20 April 1991
Next Election:1995
Seats For Election:All 42 seats in the Lower House
and 21 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout:87.62%
Heading1:Upper House
Heading7:Lower House
Leader1:Davíð Oddsson
Leader7:Davíð Oddsson
Party1:Independence Party (Iceland)
Party7:Independence Party (Iceland)
Last Election1:6
Last Election7:12
Seats1:9
Seats7:17
Percentage1:38.56
Percentage7:38.56
Leader8:Steingrímur Hermannsson
Party2:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Party8:Progressive Party (Iceland)
Last Election2:5
Last Election8:8
Seats2:4
Seats8:9
Percentage2:18.93
Percentage8:18.93
Leader3:Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Leader9:Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Party3:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Party9:Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
Last Election3:3
Last Election9:7
Seats3:3
Seats9:7
Percentage3:15.50
Percentage9:15.50
Leader4:Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Leader10:Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Party4:People's Alliance (Iceland)
Party10:People's Alliance (Iceland)
Last Election4:3
Last Election10:5
Seats4:3
Seats10:6
Percentage4:14.39
Percentage10:14.39
Party6:Women's List
Party12:Women's List
Last Election6:2
Last Election12:4
Seats6:2
Seats12:3
Percentage6:8.28
Percentage12:8.28
Prime Minister
Before Election:Steingrímur Hermannsson
Before Party:Progressive Party (Iceland)
After Party:Independence Party (Iceland)

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 20 April 1991.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 17 of the 42 seats.[2]

Aftermath

Following constitutional changes made in 1991, the Upper and Lower Houses of the Althing were abolished, and all members became part of a unicameral parliament.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p977