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1991 Icelandic parliamentary election

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1991 Icelandic parliamentary election
Iceland
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All 42 seats in the Lower House
and 21 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout87.62%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Upper House
Independence Davíð Oddsson 38.56 9 +3
Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.93 4 −1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.50 3 0
People's Alliance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 14.39 3 0
Women's List 8.28 2 0
Lower House
Independence Davíð Oddsson 38.56 17 +5
Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.93 9 +1
Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.50 7 0
People's Alliance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 14.39 6 +1
Women's List 8.28 3 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Steingrímur Hermannsson Steingrímur Hermannsson
Progressive
Davíð Oddsson
Independence
Davíð Oddsson

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]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Lower
House
+/–Upper
House
+/–
Independence Party60,83638.5617+59+3
Progressive Party29,86618.939+14–1
Social Democratic Party24,45915.507030
People's Alliance22,70614.396+130
Women's List13,0698.283–120
People's Party–Humanist Party2,8711.820000
Liberals1,9271.220New0New
Home Rule Association9750.620New0New
Green Candidature5020.320New0New
Extreme Social Democrats4590.290New0New
Labour Party of Iceland990.060New0New
Total157,769100.00420210
Valid votes157,76998.52
Invalid/blank votes2,3731.48
Total votes160,142100.00
Registered voters/turnout182,76887.62
Source: Nohlen & Stöver. Timarit

Aftermath

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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]

References

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