Northwest (Althing constituency) explained

Northwest
Nativename:Icelandic: Norðvestur
Constituency Type:Constituency
Parl Name:Althing
Map4:Norðvesturkjördæmi.svg
Map Size:150px
Map Entity:Iceland
District Label:Municipality
Region Label:Region
Population:31,629 (2022)[1]
Electorate:21,541 (2021)
Area:31,477 km2 (2018)[2]
Year:1959
Members Label:Member of the Althing[3]

Northwest (Icelandic: Norðvestur) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established as Northwestern (Icelandic: Norðurland vestra ) in 1959 following the nationwide extension of proportional representation for elections to the Althing. It was renamed Northwest in 2003 when the Western and Westfjords constituencies were merged into the Northwestern constituency following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Northwest consists of the regions of Northwestern, Western and Westfjords. The constituency currently elects seven of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 21,541 registered electors.

Electoral system

Northwest currently elects seven of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[4] [5] Constituency seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[6] [7] Compensatory seats (equalisation seas) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the D'Hondt method at the constituency level.[8] [9] Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.[7] [10]

Election results

Summary

Election valign=bottom colspan=3People's Alliance
G !		valign=bottom colspan=3Left-Green
V / U !		valign=bottom colspan=3Social Democrats
S / A !		valign=bottom colspan=3People's
F !		valign=bottom colspan=3Pirates
P / Þ !		valign=bottom colspan=3Progressive
B !		valign=bottom colspan=3Independence
D
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1,978 11.47% 1 1,195 6.93% 0 1,510 8.75% 1 1,081 6.27% 0 4,448 25.78% 3 3,897 22.59% 2
3,067 17.78% 1 1,681 9.74% 1 911 5.28% 0 1,169 6.78% 0 3,177 18.42% 2 4,233 24.54% 2
3,032 18.09% 1 1,054 6.29% 0 412 2.46% 0 1,823 10.88% 1 3,482 20.78% 2 4,951 29.54% 3
1,470 8.47% 0 2,122 12.23% 1 537 3.09% 0 6,104 35.17% 4 4,282 24.67% 2
4,018 22.82% 2 4,001 22.73% 2 3,967 22.53% 2 4,037 22.93% 2
2,855 15.95% 1 3,793 21.19% 2 3,362 18.79% 1 5,199 29.05% 3
1,987 10.62% 1 4,346 23.23% 2 4,057 21.68% 2 5,532 29.57% 3
561 9.41% 0 1,481 24.84% 1 1,808 30.33% 1 1,904 31.94% 2
987 15.56% 1 318 5.01% 0 2,454 38.69% 2 1,951 30.76% 1
1,220 19.24% 1 739 11.65% 0 2,045 32.25% 2 1,783 28.12% 1
1,016 15.74% 1 656 10.17% 0 2,270 35.18% 2 1,367 21.18% 1
1,028 18.03% 1 411 7.21% 0 1,641 28.78% 2 1,786 31.32% 2
984 17.24% 1 611 10.71% 0 2,506 43.91% 3 1,606 28.14% 1
1,189 21.52% 1 752 13.61% 0 1,784 32.29% 2 1,522 27.55% 2
851 15.79% 1 445 8.25% 0 2,027 37.60% 2 1,756 32.57% 2
897 17.42% 1 566 10.99% 0 2,006 38.97% 2 1,679 32.61% 2
637 12.73% 0 652 13.03% 0 2,010 40.16% 3 1,706 34.09% 2
663 13.00% 0 537 10.53% 0 2,135 41.86% 3 1,765 34.61% 2
616 11.94% 0 495 9.60% 0 2,146 41.61% 3 1,900 36.84% 2
(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

2020s

2021

Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021:[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 4,448 25.78% 3 0 3
D 3,897 22.59% 2 0 2
V 1,978 11.47% 1 0 1
F 1,510 8.75% 1 0 1
M 1,278 7.41% 0 1 1
S 1,195 6.93% 0 0 0
P 1,081 6.27% 0 0 0
C 1,063 6.16% 0 0 0
J 728 4.22% 0 0 0
O 73 0.42% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 17,251 100.00% 7 1 8
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 382 2.16%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 35 0.20%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 17,668 82.02%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,541

The following candidates were elected:[12] Bergþór Ólason (M), 1,249.67 votes; Bjarni Jónsson (V), 1,941.33 votes; Eyjólfur Ármannsson (F), 1,507.67 votes; Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir (B), 2,974.50 votes; Haraldur Benediktsson (D), 2,882.50 votes; Lilja Rannveig Sigurgeirsdóttir (B), 3,703.50 votes; Stefán Vagn Stefánsson (B), 4,393.00 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 3,854.75 votes.

2010s

2017

Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017:[13] [14] [15] [16]

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 4,233 24.54% 2 0 2
B 3,177 18.42% 2 0 2
V 3,067 17.78% 1 0 1
M 2,456 14.24% 1 1 2
S 1,681 9.74% 1 0 1
P 1,169 6.78% 0 0 0
F 911 5.28% 0 0 0
C 423 2.45% 0 0 0
A 135 0.78% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 17,252 100.00% 7 1 8
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 582 3.26%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 38 0.21%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 17,872 83.04%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,521

The following candidates were elected:[16] Ásmundur Einar Daðason (B), 3,078.75 votes; Bergþór Ólason (M), 2,442.00 votes; Guðjón Brjánsson (S), 1,637.00 votes; Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir (B), 2,395.50 votes; Haraldur Benediktsson (D), 4,200.25 votes; Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (V), 3,032.33 votes; Sigurður Páll Jónsson (M), 1,842.50 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 3,174.00 votes.

2016

Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016:[17] [18] [19] [20]

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 4,951 29.54% 3 0 3
B 3,482 20.78% 2 0 2
V 3,032 18.09% 1 0 1
P 1,823 10.88% 1 0 1
S 1,054 6.29% 0 1 1
C 1,044 6.23% 0 0 0
A 590 3.52% 0 0 0
F 412 2.46% 0 0 0
T 282 1.68% 0 0 0
E 90 0.54% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 16,760 100.00% 7 1 8
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 642 3.68%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 42 0.24%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 17,444 81.21%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,481

The following candidates were elected:[20] Elsa Lára Arnardóttir (B), 2,691.75 votes; Eva Pandora Baldursdóttir (P), 1,814.00 votes; Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (B), 3,118.50 votes; Guðjón Brjánsson (S), 1,042.00 votes; Haraldur Benediktsson (D), 4,919.00 votes; Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (V), 2,987.33 votes; Teitur Björnsson (D), 3,298.17 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 4,117.50 votes.

2013

Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013:[21] [22] [23] [24]

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 6,104 35.17% 4 0 4
D 4,282 24.67% 2 0 2
S 2,122 12.23% 1 0 1
V 1,470 8.47% 0 1 1
A 792 4.56% 0 0 0
J 774 4.46% 0 0 0
Þ 537 3.09% 0 0 0
T 328 1.89% 0 0 0
M 326 1.88% 0 0 0
L 251 1.45% 0 0 0
G 208 1.20% 0 0 0
I 161 0.93% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 17,355 100.00% 7 1 8
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 432 2.42%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 38 0.21%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 17,825 83.61%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,318

The following candidates were elected:[24] Ásmundur Einar Daðason (B), 5,314.6 votes; Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 4,186.5 votes; Elsa Lára Arnardóttir (B), 4,581.0 votes; Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (B), 6,078.0 votes; Guðbjartur Hannesson (S), 2,109.0 votes; Haraldur Benediktsson (D), 3,203.3 votes; Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir (B), 3,821.4 votes; and Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (V), 1,460.0 votes.

2000s

2009

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009:[25] [26] [27]

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 4,037 22.93% 2 0 2
V 4,018 22.82% 2 1 3
S 4,001 22.73% 2 0 2
B 3,967 22.53% 2 0 2
F 929 5.28% 0 0 0
O 587 3.33% 0 0 0
P 66 0.37% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 17,605 100.00% 8 1 9
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 558 3.06%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 51 0.28%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 18,214 85.54%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,293

The following candidates were elected:[27] Ásbjörn Óttarsson (D), 3,950.0 votes; Ásmundur Einar Daðason (V), 2,703.5 votes; Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 2,908.0 votes; Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (B), 3,942.2 votes; Guðbjartur Hannesson (S), 3,959.2 votes; Guðmundur Steingrímsson (B), 2,929.5 votes; Jón Bjarnason (V), 3,871.0 votes; Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (V), 3,344.8 votes; and Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (S), 2,900.0 votes.

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007:[28] [29] [30]

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 5,199 29.05% 3 0 3
S 3,793 21.19% 2 0 2
B 3,362 18.79% 1 0 1
V 2,855 15.95% 1 0 1
F 2,432 13.59% 1 1 2
I 255 1.42% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 17,896 100.00% 8 1 9
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 254 1.40%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 28 0.15%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 18,178 86.05%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,126

The following candidates were elected:[30] Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 4,348.7 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 3,379.8 votes; Guðbjartur Hannesson (S), 3,772.0 votes; Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (F), 2,426.0 votes; Jón Bjarnason (V), 2,807.7 votes; Karl V. Matthíasson (S), 2,776.7 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (F), 1,812.7 votes; Magnús Stefánsson (B), 3,347.3 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 4,903.7 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003:[31] [32] [33]

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 5,532 29.57% 3 0 3
S 4,346 23.23% 2 0 2
B 4,057 21.68% 2 0 2
F 2,666 14.25% 1 1 2
U 1,987 10.62% 1 0 1
New Force N 122 0.65% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 18,710 100.00% 9 1 10
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 245 1.29%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 29 0.15%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 18,984 89.35%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 21,247

The following candidates were elected:[33] Anna Kristín Gunnarsdóttir (S), 3,223.7 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 3,664.3 votes; Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 4,646.2 votes; Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (F), 2,666.0 votes; Jóhann Ársælsson (S), 4,285.0 votes; Jón Bjarnason (U), 1,970.7 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (B), 2,928.0 votes; Magnús Stefánsson (B), 4,017.5 votes; Sigurjón Þórðarson (F), 1,993.2 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 5,078.7 votes.

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:[34] [35] [36]

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 1,904 31.94% 2 0 2
B 1,808 30.33% 1 0 1
S 1,481 24.84% 1 0 1
U 561 9.41% 0 1 1
F 195 3.27% 0 0 0
H 13 0.22% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,962 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 111 1.83%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 5 0.08%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,078 88.87%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,839

The following candidates were elected:[37] Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,875 votes; Jón Bjarnason (U), 560 votes; Kristján L. Möller (S), 1,452 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,802 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,893 votes.

1995

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:[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 2,454 38.69% 2 0 2
D 1,951 30.76% 1 1 2
G 987 15.56% 1 0 1
J 429 6.76% 0 0 0
A 318 5.01% 0 0 0
V 204 3.22% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,343 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 93 1.44%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 11 0.17%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,447 89.58%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,197

The following candidates were elected:[41] Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,892 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,427 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 984 votes; Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,438 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,913 votes.

1991

Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:[42] [43] [44]

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 2,045 32.25% 2 0 2
D 1,783 28.12% 1 1 2
G 1,220 19.24% 1 0 1
A 739 11.65% 0 0 0
V 327 5.16% 0 0 0
Home Rule Association H 105 1.66% 0 0 0
Þ 97 1.53% 0 0 0
Liberals F 25 0.39% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,341 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 98 1.52%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 12 0.19%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,451 89.72%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,190

The following candidates were elected:[45] Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,019 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,756 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,218 votes; Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,034 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,714 votes.

1980s

1987

Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:[46] [47] [48]

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 2,270 35.18% 2 0 2
D 1,367 21.18% 1 0 1
G 1,016 15.74% 1 0 1
A 656 10.17% 0 1 1
S 471 7.30% 0 0 0
V 337 5.22% 0 0 0
National Party Þ 288 4.46% 0 0 0
M 48 0.74% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,453 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 60 0.92%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 14 0.21%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,527 89.50%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,293

The following candidates were elected:[49] Jón Sæmundur Sigurjónsson (A), 656 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,246 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,363 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,014 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,250 votes.

1983

Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:[50] [51] [52]

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 1,786 31.32% 2 0 2
B 1,641 28.78% 2 0 2
G 1,028 18.03% 1 0 1
Progressive Party (2nd list) BB 659 11.56% 0 0 0
A 411 7.21% 0 0 0
C 177 3.10% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,702 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 168 2.85%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 17 0.29%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,887 87.40%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,736

The following candidates were elected:[52] Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,602 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,622 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,773 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,028 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 1,478 votes.

1970s

1979

Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:[53] [54] [55]

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 2,506 43.91% 3 0 3
D 1,606 28.14% 1 1 2
G 984 17.24% 1 0 1
A 611 10.71% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,707 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 143 2.44%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 13 0.22%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,863 89.38%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,560

The following candidates were elected:[55] Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 803 votes; Ingólfur Guðnasson (B), 2,007 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,492 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,605 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 984 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,255 votes.

1978

Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:[56] [57] [58]

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 1,784 32.29% 2 0 2
D 1,522 27.55% 2 0 2
G 1,189 21.52% 1 0 1
A 752 13.61% 0 1 1
F 278 5.03% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,525 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 90 1.60%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 17 0.30%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,632 88.79%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,343

The following candidates were elected:[58] Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,359 votes; Finnur Torfi Stefánsson (A), 752 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,783 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,602 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,518 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,189 votes.

1974

Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:[59] [60] [61]

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 2,027 37.60% 2 0 2
D 1,756 32.57% 2 0 2
G 851 15.79% 1 0 1
A 445 8.25% 0 0 0
F 312 5.79% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,391 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 57 1.04%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 8 0.15%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,456 90.59%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,023

The following candidates were elected:[61] Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,549 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 2,027 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,812 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,753 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 851 votes.

1971

Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:[62] [63] [64]

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 2,006 38.97% 2 0 2
D 1,679 32.61% 2 0 2
G 897 17.42% 1 0 1
A 566 10.99% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,148 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 86 1.64%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 20 0.38%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,254 89.77%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,853

The following candidates were elected:[64] Björn Pálsson (B), 1,795 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,673 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 2,005 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,509 votes; Pétur Pétursson (A), 566 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 895 votes.

1960s

1967

Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:[65] [66] [67]

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 2,010 40.16% 3 0 3
D 1,706 34.09% 2 0 2
A 652 13.03% 0 1 1
G 637 12.73% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,005 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 95 1.85%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 33 0.64%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,133 91.04%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,638

The following candidates were elected:[67] Björn Pálsson (B), 1,601 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,703 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 652 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,806 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,531 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,007 votes.

1963

Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:[68] [69] [70]

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 2,135 41.86% 3 0 3
D 1,765 34.61% 2 0 2
G 663 13.00% 0 1 1
A 537 10.53% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,100 100.00% 5 2 7
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 82 1.58%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 7 0.13%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,189 89.95%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,769

The following candidates were elected:[70] Björn Pálsson (B), 1,668 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,589 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,765 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 537 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,921 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 663 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,133 votes.

1950s

October 1959

Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:[71] [72] [73]

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 2,146 41.61% 3 0 3
D 1,900 36.84% 2 0 2
G 616 11.94% 0 1 1
A 495 9.60% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,157 100.00% 5 2 7
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 89 1.69%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 20 0.38%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,266 90.86%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,796

The following candidates were elected:[73] Björn Pálsson (B), 1,716 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,707 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,897 votes; Gunnar jóhannsson (G), 616 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 495 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,931 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,145 votes.

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