Western
Vesturland
Former Constituency
for the Althing
Althing constituencies between 1959 and 2003
RegionWestern
Former Constituency
Created1959
Abolished2003
Seats
List
  • 4 (1987–2003)
  • 5 (1959–1987)
Created from
List
  • Borgarfjarðarsýsla
  • Dalasýsla
  • Mýrasýsla
  • Snæfellsnessýsla
Replaced byNorthwest

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

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

Election results

Summary

ElectionPeople's Alliance
G		Left-Green
U		Social Democrats
S / A		Progressive
B		Independence
D
Votes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %Seats
19998239.71%02,21226.11%12,41128.46%12,82633.35%2
19951,14813.31%01,01011.71%02,94334.13%22,60230.18%2
19911,51317.34%11,23314.13%12,48528.47%12,52528.93%1
198797110.84%11,35615.14%12,29925.67%12,16424.17%1
19831,19315.21%11,05913.50%02,36930.21%22,72534.74%2
19791,20316.04%11,16515.53%12,81237.49%22,32030.93%1
19781,47719.98%11,71823.24%11,96826.62%21,92025.97%1
19741,17916.61%177110.87%02,52635.60%22,37433.46%2
197193213.97%172310.84%02,48337.23%21,93028.94%2
196782713.21%097715.60%12,38138.02%22,07733.17%2
196373912.25%091215.12%12,36339.17%22,01933.47%2
1959 Oct68611.49%092615.51%12,23637.45%22,12335.56%2

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

1999

Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:[1][2][3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Independence PartyD2,82633.35%202
Progressive PartyB2,41128.46%101
Social Democratic AllianceS2,21226.11%112
Left-Green MovementU8239.71%000
Liberal PartyF1691.99%000
Humanist PartyH320.38%000
Valid Votes8,473100.00%415
Blank Votes1551.79%
Rejected Votes – Other140.16%
Total Polled8,64288.70%
Registered Electors9,743

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,94334.13%202
Independence PartyD2,60230.18%202
People's AllianceG1,14813.31%000
Social Democratic PartyA1,01011.71%011
National AwakeningJ5686.59%000
Women's ListV3243.76%000
Natural Law PartyN280.32%000
Valid Votes8,623100.00%415
Blank Votes1151.31%
Rejected Votes – Other270.31%
Total Polled8,76588.98%
Registered Electors9,850

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Independence PartyD2,52528.93%112
Progressive PartyB2,48528.47%101
People's AllianceG1,51317.34%101
Social Democratic PartyA1,23314.13%101
Women's ListV5916.77%000
Home Rule AssociationH1782.04%000
LiberalsF1241.42%000
National Party and Humanist PartyÞ790.91%000
Valid Votes8,728100.00%415
Blank Votes1331.50%
Rejected Votes – Other90.10%
Total Polled8,87089.85%
Registered Electors9,872

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,29925.67%101
Independence PartyD2,16424.17%101
Social Democratic PartyA1,35615.14%101
People's AllianceG97110.84%101
Citizens' PartyS93610.45%011
Women's ListV92610.34%011
National PartyÞ1561.74%000
Humanist PartyM1471.64%000
Valid Votes8,955100.00%426
Blank Votes1501.65%
Rejected Votes – Other130.14%
Total Polled9,11891.09%
Registered Electors10,010

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Independence PartyD2,72534.74%202
Progressive PartyB2,36930.21%202
People's AllianceG1,19315.21%101
Social Democratic PartyA1,05913.50%011
Alliance of Social DemocratsC4976.34%000
Valid Votes7,843100.00%516
Blank Votes2382.93%
Rejected Votes – Other550.68%
Total Polled8,13688.29%
Registered Electors9,215

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,81237.49%202
Independence PartyD2,32030.93%112
People's AllianceG1,20316.04%101
Social Democratic PartyA1,16515.53%101
Valid Votes7,500100.00%516
Blank Votes2042.63%
Rejected Votes – Other480.62%
Total Polled7,75289.32%
Registered Electors8,679

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB1,96826.62%202
Independence PartyD1,92025.97%112
Social Democratic PartyA1,71823.24%112
People's AllianceG1,47719.98%101
Union of Liberals and LeftistsF3104.19%000
Valid Votes7,393100.00%527
Blank Votes1381.83%
Rejected Votes – Other300.40%
Total Polled7,56190.03%
Registered Electors8,398

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,52635.60%202
Independence PartyD2,37433.46%202
People's AllianceG1,17916.61%101
Social Democratic PartyA77110.87%011
Union of Liberals and LeftistsF2463.47%000
Valid Votes7,096100.00%516
Blank Votes821.14%
Rejected Votes – Other170.24%
Total Polled7,19591.83%
Registered Electors7,835

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,48337.23%202
Independence PartyD1,93028.94%202
People's AllianceG93213.97%101
Social Democratic PartyA72310.84%011
Union of Liberals and LeftistsF6029.03%000
Valid Votes6,670100.00%516
Blank Votes911.34%
Rejected Votes – Other210.31%
Total Polled6,78292.08%
Registered Electors7,365

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,38138.02%202
Independence PartyD2,07733.17%202
Social Democratic PartyA97715.60%101
People's AllianceG82713.21%011
Valid Votes6,262100.00%516
Blank Votes1081.69%
Rejected Votes – Other110.17%
Total Polled6,38192.46%
Registered Electors6,901

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,36339.17%202
Independence PartyD2,01933.47%202
Social Democratic PartyA91215.12%101
People's AllianceG73912.25%000
Valid Votes6,033100.00%505
Blank Votes931.51%
Rejected Votes – Other200.33%
Total Polled6,14692.70%
Registered Electors6,630

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
Con.Com.Tot.
Progressive PartyB2,23637.45%202
Independence PartyD2,12335.56%202
Social Democratic PartyA92615.51%101
People's AllianceG68611.49%000
Valid Votes5,971100.00%505
Blank Votes811.33%
Rejected Votes – Other160.26%
Total Polled6,06893.22%
Registered Electors6,509

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.

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