Westfjords (Althing constituency) explained

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

Westfjords (Icelandic: Vestfirðir) 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. Westfjords was conterminous with the Westfjords region.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMPs
1959Gísli Jónsson
(Independence)
Kjartan J. Jóhannsson
(Independence)
Hannibal Valdimarsson
(People's)
Hermann Jónasson
(Progressive)
Sigurvin Einarsson
(Progressive)
Birgir Finnsson
(Social Democratic)
6 seats
1963Matthías Bjarnasson
(Independence)
Sigurður Bjarnason
(Independence)
Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson
(Independence)
1967Steingrímur Pálsson
(People's)
Bjarni Guðbjörnsson
(Progressive)
6 seats
1971Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson
(Independence)
Hannibal Valdimarsson
(Union)
Steingrímur Hermannsson
(Progressive)
Karvel Pálmason
(Union)
1974Sigurlaug Bjarnadóttir
(Independence)
Gunnlaugur Finnsson
(Progressive)
Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson
(Social Democratic)
1978Kjartan Ólafsson
(People's)
5 seats5 seats
1979Ólafur Þ. Þórðarson
(Progressive)
Karvel Pálmasson
(Social Democratic)
6 seats
19835 seats
1987Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson
(Social Democratic/
Social Democratic Alliance)
1991Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
(Independence)
Kristinn H. Gunnarsson
(People's)
Jóna Valgerður Kristjánsdóttir
(Women's List)
6 seats
1995Einar Oddur Kristjánsson
(Independence)
Gunnlaugur Sigmundsson
(Progressive)
5 seats
1999Kristinn H. Gunnarsson
(Progressive)
Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson
(Union)

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
268 5.53% 0 1,144 23.59% 1 1,124 23.18% 1 1,436 29.61% 1
651 11.86% 0 752 13.70% 1 1,086 19.79% 1 1,787 32.56% 2
619 10.92% 0 893 15.76% 1 1,582 27.92% 1 1,966 34.69% 2
676 11.27% 0 1,145 19.10% 1 1,237 20.63% 1 1,742 29.05% 2
723 13.14% 0 924 16.79% 1 1,510 27.43% 2 1,511 27.45% 2
808 15.03% 0 1,188 22.10% 1 1,645 30.60% 2 1,735 32.27% 2
937 17.67% 1 808 15.24% 1 1,114 21.01% 1 1,582 29.84% 2
578 11.53% 0 495 9.87% 0 1,432 28.56% 2 1,798 35.86% 2
277 5.56% 0 464 9.32% 0 1,510 30.33% 2 1,499 30.11% 2
611 12.93% 0 704 14.89% 1 1,804 38.16% 2 1,608 34.02% 2
744 15.21% 1 692 14.15% 0 1,743 35.63% 2 1,713 35.02% 2
658 13.06% 0 680 13.49% 1 1,744 34.61% 2 1,957 38.84% 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 1,436 29.61% 1 1 2
S 1,144 23.59% 1 0 1
B 1,124 23.18% 1 0 1
F 859 17.71% 1 0 1
U 268 5.53% 0 0 0
H 18 0.37% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 4,849 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 98 1.98%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 4 0.08%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 4,951 86.94%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,695

The following candidates were elected:[4] Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 1,435 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 1,422 votes; Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (F), 859 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (B), 1,118 votes; and Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (S), 1,120 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"
D 1,787 32.56% 2 0 2
B 1,086 19.79% 1 0 1
A 752 13.70% 1 0 1
Westfjords List M 717 13.06% 0 0 0
G 651 11.86% 0 1 1
V 312 5.68% 0 0 0
J 184 3.35% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,489 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 72 1.29%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 19 0.34%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,580 88.10%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,334

The following candidates were elected:[8] Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 1,783 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 1,784 votes; Gunnlaugur Sigmundsson (B), 1,083 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (G), 648 votes; and Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 749 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 1,966 34.69% 2 0 2
B 1,582 27.92% 1 0 1
A 893 15.76% 1 0 1
G 619 10.92% 0 1 1
V 443 7.82% 0 1 1
Þ 133 2.35% 0 0 0
Liberals F 31 0.55% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,667 100.00% 4 2 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 84 1.46%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.31%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,769 87.89%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,564

The following candidates were elected:[12] Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (D), 1,942 votes; Jóna Valgerður Kristjánsdóttir (V), 443 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (G), 617 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,938 votes; Ólafur Þ. Þórðarson (B), 1,562 votes; and Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 890 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"
D 1,742 29.05% 2 0 2
B 1,237 20.63% 1 0 1
A 1,145 19.10% 1 1 2
G 676 11.27% 0 0 0
National Party Þ 663 11.06% 0 0 0
V 318 5.30% 0 0 0
S 158 2.64% 0 0 0
M 57 0.95% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,996 100.00% 4 1 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 61 1.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 57 0.93%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 6,114 89.75%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,812

The following candidates were elected:[16] Karvel Pálmasson (A), 1,123 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,730 votes; Ólafur Þ. Þórðarson (B), 1,209 votes; Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 1,139 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,732 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 1,511 27.45% 2 0 2
B 1,510 27.43% 2 0 2
A 924 16.79% 1 0 1
G 723 13.14% 0 0 0
T 639 11.61% 0 0 0
C 197 3.58% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,504 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 103 1.82%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 46 0.81%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,653 88.30%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,402

The following candidates were elected:[19] Karvel Pálmasson (A), 913 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,509 votes; Ólafur Þ. Þórðarson (B), 1,358 votes; Steingrímur Hermannsson (B), 1,509 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,359 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"
D 1,735 32.27% 2 0 2
B 1,645 30.60% 2 0 2
A 1,188 22.10% 1 1 2
G 808 15.03% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,376 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 90 1.64%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 22 0.40%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,488 89.24%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 6,150

The following candidates were elected:[22] Karvel Pálmasson (A), 1,069 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,733 votes; Ólafur Þ. Þórðarson (B), 1,479 votes; Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 1,187 votes; Steingrímur Hermannsson (B), 1,645 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,557 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"
D 1,582 29.84% 2 0 2
B 1,114 21.01% 1 0 1
G 937 17.67% 1 0 1
A 808 15.24% 1 0 1
Independent Voters H 776 14.64% 0 0 0
F 85 1.60% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,302 100.00% 5 0 5
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 96 1.77%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 13 0.24%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,411 90.90%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,953

The following candidates were elected:[25] Kjartan Ólafsson (G), 937 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,579 votes; Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 808 votes; Steingrímur Hermannsson (B), 1,113 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,416 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"
D 1,798 35.86% 2 1 3
B 1,432 28.56% 2 0 2
F 711 14.18% 1 0 1
G 578 11.53% 0 0 0
A 495 9.87% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,014 100.00% 5 2 7
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 64 1.26%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.35%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,096 91.07%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,596

The following candidates were elected:[28] Gunnlaugur Finnsson (B), 1,292 votes; Karvel Pálmason (F), 711 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,796 votes; Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (A), 495 votes; Sigurlaug Bjarnadóttir (D), 599 votes; Steingrímur Hermannsson (B), 1,431 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,623 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 1,510 30.33% 2 0 2
D 1,499 30.11% 2 0 2
F 1,229 24.68% 1 1 2
A 464 9.32% 0 0 0
G 277 5.56% 0 0 0
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 4,979 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 56 1.11%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 22 0.44%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,057 90.53%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,586

The following candidates were elected:[31] Bjarni Guðbjörnsson (B), 1,333 votes; Hannibal Valdimarsson (F), 1,229 votes; Karvel Pálmason (F), 615 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,493 votes; Steingrímur Hermannsson (B), 1,508 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,342 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 1,804 38.16% 2 0 2
D 1,608 34.02% 2 0 2
A 704 14.89% 1 0 1
G 611 12.93% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 4,727 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 110 2.27%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 16 0.33%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 4,853 90.09%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,387

The following candidates were elected:[34] Birgir Finnsson (A), 704 votes; Bjarni Guðbjörnsson (B), 1,621 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 1,435 votes; Sigurður Bjarnason (D), 1,604 votes; Sigurvin Einarsson (B), 1,794 votes; and Steingrímur Pálsson (G), 611 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 1,743 35.63% 2 0 2
D 1,713 35.02% 2 1 3
G 744 15.21% 1 0 1
A 692 14.15% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 4,892 100.00% 5 2 7
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 93 1.85%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 51 1.01%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,036 90.90%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,540

The following candidates were elected:[37] Birgir Finnsson (A), 692 votes; Hannibal Valdimarsson (G), 744 votes; Hermann Jónasson (B), 1,742 votes; Matthías Bjarnasson (D), 571 votes; Sigurður Bjarnason (D), 1,701 votes; Sigurvin Einarsson (B), 1,567 votes; and Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson (D), 1,520 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"
D 1,957 38.84% 2 0 2
B 1,744 34.61% 2 0 2
A 680 13.49% 1 0 1
G 658 13.06% 0 1 1
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 5,039 100.00% 5 1 6
align=left colspan=3Blank Votes 69 1.34%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes – Other 28 0.55%
align=left colspan=3Total Polled 5,136 89.95%
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors 5,710

The following candidates were elected:[40] Birgir Finnsson (A), 678 votes; Gísli Jónsson (D), 1,948 votes; Hannibal Valdimarsson (G), 658 votes; Hermann Jónasson (B), 1,741 votes; Kjartan J. Jóhannsson (D), 1,754 votes; and Sigurvin Einarsson (B), 1,566 votes.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 51 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  2. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 34 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  3. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 24 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  4. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1999 . 2002 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-770-04-X . 71 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  5. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 55 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  6. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 42 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  7. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  8. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1995 . 1995 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-31-3 . 75 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  9. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 46 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  10. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 28 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  11. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 22 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  12. Book: Alþingiskosningar 1991 . 1994 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 9979-817-12-7 . 65 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  13. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 50 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  14. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 33 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  15. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  16. Book: Alþingiskosningar 25. apríl 1987 . 1987 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 70 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  17. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  18. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 13 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  19. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1983 . 1983 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28–32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  20. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 27 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  21. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  22. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1979 . 1980 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28–31 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  23. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  24. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  25. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1978 . 1978 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  26. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  27. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 12 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  28. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1974 . 1974 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  29. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 30 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  30. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  31. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1971 . 1971 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 31–35 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  32. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  33. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  34. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1967 . 1967 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  35. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 28 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  36. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 14 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  37. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1963 . 1964 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 29–32 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  38. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 55 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  39. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 44 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.
  40. Book: Alþingiskosningar árið 1959 . 1960 . . Reykjavík, Iceland . 57–60 . 16 September 2022 . is . Timarit.is.