Eastern (Althing constituency)

Eastern
Austurland
Former Constituency
for the Althing
Althing constituencies between 1959 and 2003
RegionEastern
Former Constituency
Created1959
Abolished2003
Seats
List
  • 4 (1987–2003)
  • 5 (1959–1987)
Created from
List
Replaced by
List

Eastern (Icelandic: Austurland) 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 Northeastern and Southern constituencies following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Eastern was conterminous with the Eastern region.

Members of Parliament

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Election MPs
1959 Jónas Pétursson
(Independence) 		Lúðvík Jósepsson
(People's) 		Eysteinn Jónsson
(Progressive) 		Halldór Ásgrímsson
(Progressive) 		Páll Þorsteinsson
(Progressive) 		5 seats
1963
1967 Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
(Progressive)
1971 Sverrir Hermannsson
(Independence) 		Helgi Seljan
(People's)
1974 Halldór Ásgrímsson
(Progressive) 		Tómas Árnason
(Progressive)
1978 Hjörleifur Guttormsson
(People's)
1979 Egill Jónsson
(Independence) 		Halldór Ásgrímsson
(Progressive)
1983
1987 Jón Kristjánsson
(Progressive) 		5 seats
1991 Gunnlaugur Stefánsson
(Social Democratic)
1995 Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir
(Independence)
1999 Þuríður Backman
(Left-Green) 		Einar Már Sigurðarson
(Social Democratic Alliance)

Election results

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Summary

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Election People's Alliance
G		 Left-Green
U		 Social Democrats
S / A		 Progressive
B		 Independence
D
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1999 791 10.96% 0 1,530 21.20% 1 2,771 38.40% 2 1,901 26.34% 1
1995 1,257 16.08% 1 577 7.38% 0 3,668 46.92% 2 1,760 22.51% 1
1991 1,519 19.22% 1 803 10.16% 0 3,225 40.81% 2 1,683 21.30% 1
1987 1,845 22.96% 1 556 6.92% 0 3,091 38.47% 2 1,296 16.13% 1
1983 2,091 29.85% 2 279 3.98% 0 2,655 37.90% 2 1,714 24.46% 1
1979 2,154 31.22% 2 414 6.00% 0 2,963 42.94% 2 1,369 19.84% 1
1978 2,455 36.46% 2 563 8.36% 0 2,434 36.15% 2 1,063 15.79% 1
1974 1,595 25.31% 1 195 3.09% 0 2,676 42.47% 3 1,344 21.33% 1
1971 1,435 24.85% 1 293 5.07% 0 2,564 44.41% 3 1,146 19.85% 1
1967 1,017 18.86% 1 286 5.30% 0 2,894 53.67% 3 1,195 22.16% 1
1963 905 17.38% 1 250 4.80% 0 2,804 53.86% 3 1,104 21.21% 1
1959 Oct 989 18.83% 1 215 4.09% 0 2,920 55.59% 3 1,129 21.49% 1

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

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1999

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

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,771 38.40% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,901 26.34% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 1,530 21.20% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement U 791 10.96% 0 1 1
Liberal Party F 209 2.90% 0 0 0
Humanist Party H 14 0.19% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 7,216 100.00% 4 1 5
Blank Votes 149 2.02%
Rejected Votes – Other 27 0.37%
Total Polled 7,392 85.45%
Registered Electors 8,651

The following candidates were elected:[4] Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,892 votes; Einar Már Sigurðarson (S), 1,529 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,769 votes; Jón Kristjánsson (B), 2,766 votes; and Þuríður Backman (U), 790 votes.

1995

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Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:[5] [6][7]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 3,668 46.92% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,760 22.51% 1 1 2
People's Alliance G 1,257 16.08% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 577 7.38% 0 0 0
National Awakening J 365 4.67% 0 0 0
Women's List V 191 2.44% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 7,818 100.00% 4 1 5
Blank Votes 111 1.40%
Rejected Votes – Other 16 0.20%
Total Polled 7,945 87.95%
Registered Electors 9,034

The following candidates were elected:[8] Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,754 votes; Egill Jónsson (D), 1,689 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,667 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,206 votes; and Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,647 votes.

1991

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Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:[9][10][11]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 3,225 40.81% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,683 21.30% 1 0 1
People's Alliance G 1,519 19.22% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 803 10.16% 0 1 1
Women's List V 348 4.40% 0 0 0
National Party and Humanist Party Þ 210 2.66% 0 0 0
Home Rule Association H 89 1.13% 0 0 0
Liberals F 25 0.32% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 7,902 100.00% 4 1 5
Blank Votes 130 1.61%
Rejected Votes – Other 21 0.26%
Total Polled 8,053 88.40%
Registered Electors 9,110

The following candidates were elected:[12] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,617 votes; Gunnlaugur Stefánsson (A), 803 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,219 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,475 votes; and Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,205 votes.

1987

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Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:[13][14][15]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 3,091 38.47% 2 0 2
People's Alliance G 1,845 22.96% 1 0 1
Independence Party D 1,296 16.13% 1 1 2
Social Democratic Party A 556 6.92% 0 0 0
Women's List V 508 6.32% 0 0 0
National Party Þ 407 5.07% 0 0 0
Citizens' Party S 262 3.26% 0 0 0
Humanist Party M 69 0.86% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 8,034 100.00% 4 1 5
Blank Votes 82 1.01%
Rejected Votes – Other 33 0.40%
Total Polled 8,149 90.33%
Registered Electors 9,021

The following candidates were elected:[16] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,289 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 3,090 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,839 votes; Jón Kristjánsson (B), 3,033 votes; and Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,263 votes.

1983

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Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:[17][18][19]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,655 37.90% 2 0 2
People's Alliance G 2,091 29.85% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,714 24.46% 1 1 2
Social Democratic Party A 279 3.98% 0 0 0
Alliance of Social Democrats C 267 3.81% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 7,006 100.00% 5 1 6
Blank Votes 197 2.73%
Rejected Votes – Other 19 0.26%
Total Polled 7,222 89.37%
Registered Electors 8,081

The following candidates were elected:[19] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,543 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,655 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 2,091 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,882 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,714 votes; and Tómas Árnason (B), 2,390 votes.

1979

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Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:[20][21][22]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,963 42.94% 2 0 2
People's Alliance G 2,154 31.22% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,369 19.84% 1 1 2
Social Democratic Party A 414 6.00% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 6,900 100.00% 5 1 6
Blank Votes 140 1.99%
Rejected Votes – Other 9 0.13%
Total Polled 7,049 91.75%
Registered Electors 7,683

The following candidates were elected:[22] Egill Jónsson (D), 1,224 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,666 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 2,154 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,934 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,359 votes; and Tómas Árnason (B), 2,955 votes.

1978

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Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:[23][24][25]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
People's Alliance G 2,455 36.46% 2 1 3
Progressive Party B 2,434 36.15% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 1,063 15.79% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 563 8.36% 0 0 0
Union of Liberals and Leftists F 218 3.24% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 6,733 100.00% 5 1 6
Blank Votes 119 1.73%
Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.26%
Total Polled 6,870 92.25%
Registered Electors 7,447

The following candidates were elected:[25] Helgi Seljan (G), 2,210 votes; Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,953 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 2,446 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,045 votes; Tómas Árnason (B), 2,171 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,427 votes.

1974

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Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:[26][27][28]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,676 42.47% 3 0 3
People's Alliance G 1,595 25.31% 1 1 2
Independence Party D 1,344 21.33% 1 0 1
Union of Liberals and Leftists F 491 7.79% 0 0 0
Social Democratic Party A 195 3.09% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 6,301 100.00% 5 1 6
Blank Votes 22 0.34%
Rejected Votes – Other 54 0.85%
Total Polled 6,377 93.78%
Registered Electors 6,800

The following candidates were elected:[28] Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,150 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 798 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,594 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,334 votes; Tómas Árnason (B), 2,388 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,674 votes.

1971

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Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:[29][30][31]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,564 44.41% 3 0 3
People's Alliance G 1,435 24.85% 1 1 2
Independence Party D 1,146 19.85% 1 0 1
Union of Liberals and Leftists F 336 5.82% 0 0 0
Social Democratic Party A 293 5.07% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 5,774 100.00% 5 1 6
Blank Votes 78 1.33%
Rejected Votes – Other 23 0.39%
Total Polled 5,875 91.53%
Registered Electors 6,419

The following candidates were elected:[31] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,564 votes; Helgi Seljan (G), 718 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,435 votes; Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,306 votes; Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,126 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,051 votes.

1967

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Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:[32][33][34]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,894 53.67% 3 0 3
Independence Party D 1,195 22.16% 1 0 1
People's Alliance G 1,017 18.86% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 286 5.30% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 5,392 100.00% 5 0 5
Blank Votes 91 1.65%
Rejected Votes – Other 21 0.38%
Total Polled 5,504 91.23%
Registered Electors 6,033

The following candidates were elected:[34] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,894 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,185 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 1,017 votes; Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,605 votes; and Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (B), 2,315 votes.

1963

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Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:[35][36][37]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,804 53.86% 3 0 3
Independence Party D 1,104 21.21% 1 0 1
People's Alliance G 905 17.38% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 250 4.80% 0 0 0
Independent H 143 2.75% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 5,206 100.00% 5 0 5
Blank Votes 72 1.36%
Rejected Votes – Other 18 0.34%
Total Polled 5,296 91.33%
Registered Electors 5,799

The following candidates were elected:[37] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,803 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,529 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,101 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 905 votes; and Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,243 votes.

October 1959

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Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:[38][39][40]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 2,920 55.59% 3 0 3
Independence Party D 1,129 21.49% 1 0 1
People's Alliance G 989 18.83% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Party A 215 4.09% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 5,253 100.00% 5 0 5
Blank Votes 57 1.07%
Rejected Votes – Other 29 0.54%
Total Polled 5,339 91.92%
Registered Electors 5,808

The following candidates were elected:[40] Eysteinn Jónsson (B), 2,918 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 2,627 votes; Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,119 votes; Lúðvík Jósepsson (G), 989 votes; and Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,335 votes.

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