Western (Althing constituency) explained

Western
Nativename:Icelandic: Vesturland
Constituency Type:Constituency
Parl Name:Althing
District Label:Municipality
Region Label:Region
Region:Western
Year:1959
Abolished:2003
Members Label:Member of the Althing
Next:Northwest

Western (Icelandic: Vesturland) 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 when the constituency was merged into the Northwestern constituency following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Western was conterminous with the Western region.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMPs
1959Jón Árnason
(Independence)		Sigurður Ágústsson
(Independence)		Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson
(Progressive)		Ásgeir Bjarnason
(Progressive)		Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
(Social Democratic)		5 seats
1963
1967Friðjón Þórðarson
(Independence)		Jónas Árnason
(People's)		6 seats
1971
1974
1978Jósef H. Þorgeirsson
(Independence)		Alexer Stefánsson
(Progressive)		Eiður Svanberg Guðnason
(Social Democratic)		Bragi Níelsson
(Social Democratic)
1979Davíð Aðalsteinsson
(Progressive)		Skúli Alexersson
(People's)		6 seats
1983Valdimar Indriðason
(Independence)
1987Ingi Björn Albertsson
(Social Democratic Alliance)		Danfríður Kristín Skarphéðinsdóttir
(Women's List)
1991Guðjón Guðmundsson
(Independence)		Sturla Böðvarsson
(Independence)		5 seatsIngibjörg Pálmadóttir
(Progressive)		Jóhann Ársælsson
(People's)		5 seats
1995Gísli S. Einarsson
(Social Democratic)		Magnús Stefánsson
(Progressive)
1999Gísli S. Einarsson
(Social Democratic Alliance)		Jóhann Ársælsson
(Social Democratic Alliance)

Election results

Summary

Election valign=bottom colspan=3People's Alliance
G !		valign=bottom colspan=3Left-Green
U !		valign=bottom colspan=3Social Democrats
S / A !		valign=bottom colspan=3Progressive
B !		valign=bottom colspan=3Independence
D
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
823 9.71% 0 2,212 26.11% 1 2,411 28.46% 1 2,826 33.35% 2
1,148 13.31% 0 1,010 11.71% 0 2,943 34.13% 2 2,602 30.18% 2
1,513 17.34% 1 1,233 14.13% 1 2,485 28.47% 1 2,525 28.93% 1
971 10.84% 1 1,356 15.14% 1 2,299 25.67% 1 2,164 24.17% 1
1,193 15.21% 1 1,059 13.50% 0 2,369 30.21% 2 2,725 34.74% 2
1,203 16.04% 1 1,165 15.53% 1 2,812 37.49% 2 2,320 30.93% 1
1,477 19.98% 1 1,718 23.24% 1 1,968 26.62% 2 1,920 25.97% 1
1,179 16.61% 1 771 10.87% 0 2,526 35.60% 2 2,374 33.46% 2
932 13.97% 1 723 10.84% 0 2,483 37.23% 2 1,930 28.94% 2
827 13.21% 0 977 15.60% 1 2,381 38.02% 2 2,077 33.17% 2
739 12.25% 0 912 15.12% 1 2,363 39.17% 2 2,019 33.47% 2
686 11.49% 0 926 15.51% 1 2,236 37.45% 2 2,123 35.56% 2
(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

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 2,826 33.35% 2 0 2
B 2,411 28.46% 1 0 1
S 2,212 26.11% 1 1 2
U 823 9.71% 0 0 0
F 169 1.99% 0 0 0
H 32 0.38% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 8,473 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 155 1.79%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 14 0.16%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,642 88.70%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,743

The following candidates were elected:[4] Gísli S. Einarsson (S), 2,191 votes; Guðjón Guðmundsson (D), 2,814 votes; Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir (B), 2,398 votes; Jóhann Ársælsson (S), 2,207 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 2,802 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 2,943 34.13% 2 0 2
D 2,602 30.18% 2 0 2
G 1,148 13.31% 0 0 0
A 1,010 11.71% 0 1 1
J 568 6.59% 0 0 0
V 324 3.76% 0 0 0
Natural Law Party N 28 0.32% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 8,623 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 115 1.31%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 27 0.31%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,765 88.98%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,850

The following candidates were elected:[8] Gísli S. Einarsson (A), 1,006 votes; Guðjón Guðmundsson (D), 2,596 votes; Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir (B), 2,924 votes; Magnús Stefánsson (B), 2,934 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 2,593 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"
D 2,525 28.93% 1 1 2
B 2,485 28.47% 1 0 1
G 1,513 17.34% 1 0 1
A 1,233 14.13% 1 0 1
V 591 6.77% 0 0 0
Home Rule Association H 178 2.04% 0 0 0
Liberals F 124 1.42% 0 0 0
Þ 79 0.91% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 8,728 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 133 1.50%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 9 0.10%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,870 89.85%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,872

The following candidates were elected:[12] Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,228 votes; Guðjón Guðmundsson (D), 2,523 votes; Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir (B), 2,465 votes; Jóhann Ársælsson (G), 1,513 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 2,523 votes.

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 2,299 25.67% 1 0 1
D 2,164 24.17% 1 0 1
A 1,356 15.14% 1 0 1
G 971 10.84% 1 0 1
S 936 10.45% 0 1 1
V 926 10.34% 0 1 1
National Party Þ 156 1.74% 0 0 0
M 147 1.64% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 8,955 100.00% 4 2 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 150 1.65%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 13 0.14%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 9,118 91.09%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 10,010

The following candidates were elected:[16] Alexander Stefánsson (B), 2,219 votes; Danfríður Kristín Skarphéðinsdóttir (V), 925 votes; Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,342 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 2,110 votes; Ingi Björn Albertsson (S), 935 votes; and Skúli Alexandersson (G), 956 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"
D 2,725 34.74% 2 0 2
B 2,369 30.21% 2 0 2
G 1,193 15.21% 1 0 1
A 1,059 13.50% 0 1 1
C 497 6.34% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,843 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 238 2.93%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 55 0.68%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 8,136 88.29%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 9,215

The following candidates were elected:[19] Alexander Stefánsson (B), 2,367 votes; Davíð Aðalsteinsson (B), 2,130 votes; Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,059 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 2,714 votes; Skúli Alexandersson (G), 1,187 votes; and Valdimar Indriðason (D), 2,452 votes.

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 2,812 37.49% 2 0 2
D 2,320 30.93% 1 1 2
G 1,203 16.04% 1 0 1
A 1,165 15.53% 1 0 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,500 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 204 2.63%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 48 0.62%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,752 89.32%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 8,679

The following candidates were elected:[22] Alexander Stefánsson (B), 2,806 votes; Davíð Aðalsteinsson (B), 2,531 votes; Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,165 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 2,302 votes; Jósef H. Þorgeirsson (D), 2,061 votes; and Skúli Alexandersson (G), 1,201 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 1,968 26.62% 2 0 2
D 1,920 25.97% 1 1 2
A 1,718 23.24% 1 1 2
G 1,477 19.98% 1 0 1
F 310 4.19% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,393 100.00% 5 2 7
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 138 1.83%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 30 0.40%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,561 90.03%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 8,398

The following candidates were elected:[25] Alexander Stefánsson (B), 1,763 votes; Bragi Níelsson (A), 1,546 votes; Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,718 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 1,915 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 1,963 votes; Jónas Árnason (G), 1,470 votes; and Jósef H. Þorgeirsson (D), 1,721 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 2,526 35.60% 2 0 2
D 2,374 33.46% 2 0 2
G 1,179 16.61% 1 0 1
A 771 10.87% 0 1 1
F 246 3.47% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 7,096 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 82 1.14%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 17 0.24%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 7,195 91.83%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,835

The following candidates were elected:[28] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,525 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 771 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 2,125 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,272 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 2,368 votes; and Jónas Árnason (G), 1,178 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 2,483 37.23% 2 0 2
D 1,930 28.94% 2 0 2
G 932 13.97% 1 0 1
A 723 10.84% 0 1 1
F 602 9.03% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,670 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 91 1.34%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 21 0.31%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,782 92.08%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 7,365

The following candidates were elected:[31] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,481 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 723 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 1,734 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,233 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 1,928 votes; and Jónas Árnason (G), 931 votes.

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 2,381 38.02% 2 0 2
D 2,077 33.17% 2 0 2
A 977 15.60% 1 0 1
G 827 13.21% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,262 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 108 1.69%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 11 0.17%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,381 92.46%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,901

The following candidates were elected:[34] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,381 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 977 votes; Friðjón Þórðarson (D), 1,867 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,141 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 2,076 votes; and Jónas Árnason (G), 827 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 2,363 39.17% 2 0 2
D 2,019 33.47% 2 0 2
A 912 15.12% 1 0 1
G 739 12.25% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 6,033 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 93 1.51%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 20 0.33%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,146 92.70%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,630

The following candidates were elected:[37] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,363 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 912 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,125 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 1,814 votes; and Sigurður Ágústsson (D), 2,015 votes.

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 2,236 37.45% 2 0 2
D 2,123 35.56% 2 0 2
A 926 15.51% 1 0 1
G 686 11.49% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,971 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 81 1.33%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 16 0.26%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,068 93.22%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,509

The following candidates were elected:[40] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,234 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 926 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,011 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 1,894 votes; and Sigurður Ágústsson (D), 2,117 votes.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 51 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  2. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 34 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  3. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 24 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  4. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 71 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  5. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 55 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  6. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 42 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  7. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  8. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 75 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  9. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 46 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  10. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 28 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  11. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 22 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  12. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 65 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  13. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 50 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  14. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 33 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  15. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  16. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 69 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  17. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  18. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 13 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  19. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28–32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  20. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  21. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  22. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28–31 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  23. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  24. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  25. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  26. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  27. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  28. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  29. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  30. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  31. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 31–35 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  32. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  33. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  34. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  35. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  36. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  37. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  38. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 55 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  39. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 44 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  40. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 56–60 . 15 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.

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