Southern (Althing constituency)

Southern () 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 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland when it was merged with the municipalities of Gerðahreppur, Grindavík, Reykjanesbær, Sandgerði and Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur from the Reykjanes constituency and the municipality of Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður from the Eastern constituency to form the South constituency. Southern was conterminous with the Southern region.

Election results Summary Election People's AllianceG Left-GreenU Social DemocratsS / A ProgressiveB IndependenceD Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats1999 362 2.88% 0 3,612 28.73% 1 3,669 29.18% 2 4,528 36.02% 21995 2,043 15.75% 1 877 6.76% 0 3,766 29.04% 2 4,310 33.23% 21991 2,323 18.54% 1 1,079 8.61% 0 3,456 27.58% 2 4,577 36.53% 21987 1,428 11.51% 1 1,320 10.64% 0 3,335 26.88% 2 4,032 32.50% 21983 1,529 14.53% 1 1,278 12.15% 0 2,944 27.98% 2 4,202 39.94% 31979 1,544 14.92% 1 1,535 14.83% 1 3,357 32.44% 2 2,428 23.46% 11978 1,979 19.51% 1 1,743 17.18% 1 2,462 24.27% 2 3,275 32.29% 21974 1,369 14.40% 1 568 5.98% 0 3,213 33.80% 2 4,057 42.68% 31971 1,392 15.02% 1 739 7.97% 0 3,052 32.93% 2 3,601 38.86% 31967 1,123 13.19% 1 754 8.86% 0 3,057 35.91% 2 3,578 42.03% 31963 955 11.77% 0 760 9.36% 0 2,999 36.95% 3 3,402 41.92% 31959 Oct 1,053 13.52% 1 691 8.87% 0 2,810 36.08% 2 3,234 41.53% 3 (Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed 1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,528 36.02% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 3,669 29.18% 2 0 2 Social Democratic Alliance S 3,612 28.73% 1 1 2 Left-Green Movement U 362 2.88% 0 0 0 Liberal Party F 358 2.85% 0 0 0 Humanist Party H 43 0.34% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,572 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 206 1.61% Rejected votes – other 31 0.24% Total polled 12,809 88.65% Registered electors 14,449

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,269 votes; Drífa Hjartardóttir (D), 4,392 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,652 votes; Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason (B), 3,639 votes; and Margrét Frímannsdóttir (S), 3,593 votes. Compensatory seats - Lúðvík Bergvinsson (S), 3,605 votes.

1995 Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,310 33.23% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 3,766 29.04% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 2,043 15.75% 1 0 1 South List S 1,105 8.52% 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party A 877 6.76% 0 1 1 National Awakening J 524 4.04% 0 0 0 Women's List V 294 2.27% 0 0 0 Natural Law Party N 50 0.39% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,969 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 168 1.28% Rejected votes – other 29 0.22% Total polled 13,166 90.86% Registered electors 14,490

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,218 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,724 votes; Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason (B), 3,761 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 2,038 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,254 votes. Compensatory seats - Lúðvík Bergvinsson (A), 874 votes.

1991 Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,577 36.53% 2 1 3 Progressive Party B 3,456 27.58% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 2,323 18.54% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 1,079 8.61% 0 0 0 Liberals F 468 3.74% 0 0 0 Women's List V 467 3.73% 0 0 0 National Party and Humanist Party Þ 126 1.01% 0 0 0 Home Rule Association H 33 0.26% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,529 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 171 1.34% Rejected votes – other 27 0.21% Total polled 12,727 91.21% Registered electors 13,953

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,491 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,449 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,399 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 2,318 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,533 votes. Compensatory seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 4,492 votes.

1980s 1987 Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,032 32.50% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 3,335 26.88% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,428 11.51% 1 0 1 Citizens' Party S 1,353 10.91% 0 1 1 Social Democratic Party A 1,320 10.64% 0 0 0 Women's List V 816 6.58% 0 0 0 Humanist Party M 122 0.98% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,406 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 135 1.07% Rejected votes – other 30 0.24% Total polled 12,571 92.38% Registered electors 13,608

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,486 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,323 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,217 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 1,423 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 3,900 votes. Compensatory seats - Óli Þ. Guðbjartsson (S), 1,345 votes.

1983 Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,202 39.94% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 2,944 27.98% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,529 14.53% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 1,278 12.15% 0 0 0 Alliance of Social Democrats C 568 5.40% 0 0 0Valid votes 10,521 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 363 3.32% Rejected votes – other 41 0.38% Total polled 10,925 89.33% Registered electors 12,230

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 3,809 votes; Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,486 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,493 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,699 votes; Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 2,938 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,187 votes.

1970s 1979 Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 3,357 32.44% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 2,428 23.46% 1 1 2 People's Alliance G 1,544 14.92% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 1,535 14.83% 1 0 1 Independent Voters L 1,484 14.34% 1 0 1Valid votes 10,348 100.00% 6 1 7Blank votes 236 2.22% Rejected votes – other 31 0.29% Total polled 10,615 90.23% Registered electors 11,765

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (L), 1,484 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,531 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,077 votes; Magnús Helgi Magnússon (A), 1,535 votes; Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,425 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 3,355 votes. Compensatory seats - Guðmundur Karlsson (D), 2,225 votes.

1978 Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 3,275 32.29% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 2,462 24.27% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,979 19.51% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 1,743 17.18% 1 0 1 Independent Voters L 466 4.59% 0 0 0 Union of Liberals and Leftists F 218 2.15% 0 0 0Valid votes 10,143 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 216 2.08% Rejected votes – other 31 0.30% Total polled 10,390 90.41% Registered electors 11,492

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,211 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,941 votes; Guðmundur Karlsson (D), 2,965 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,245 votes; Magnús Helgi Magnússon (A), 1,741 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 2,446 votes.

1974 Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 4,057 42.68% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 3,213 33.80% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,369 14.40% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 568 5.98% 0 0 0 Union of Liberals and Leftists F 299 3.15% 0 0 0Valid votes 9,506 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 126 1.30% Rejected votes – other 50 0.52% Total polled 9,682 90.91% Registered electors 10,650

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,366 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,713 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 4,056 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,945 votes; Steinþór Gestsson (D), 3,378 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 3,210 votes.

1971 Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 3,601 38.86% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 3,052 32.93% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,392 15.02% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 739 7.97% 0 0 0 Union of Liberals and Leftists F 305 3.29% 0 0 0 Candidature Party O 178 1.92% 0 0 0Valid votes 9,267 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 135 1.43% Rejected votes – other 25 0.27% Total polled 9,427 92.12% Registered electors 10,233

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 3,047 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,788 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,391 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,293 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,599 votes; and Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,994 votes.

1960s 1967 Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 3,578 42.03% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 3,057 35.91% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,123 13.19% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 754 8.86% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,512 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 125 1.44% Rejected votes – other 16 0.18% Total polled 8,653 92.54% Registered electors 9,351

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 3,056 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,801 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,273 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,576 votes; Karl Guðjónsson (G), 1,122 votes; and Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,981 votes.

1963 Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 3,402 41.92% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 2,999 36.95% 3 0 3 People's Alliance G 955 11.77% 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party A 760 9.36% 0 0 0Valid votes 8,116 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 112 1.36% Rejected votes – other 21 0.25% Total polled 8,249 93.18% Registered electors 8,853

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 2,996 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,748 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,110 votes; Helgi Bergs (B), 2,496 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,401 votes; and Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson (D), 2,831 votes.

1950s October 1959 Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 3,234 41.53% 3 0 3 Progressive Party B 2,810 36.08% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,053 13.52% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 691 8.87% 0 0 0Valid votes 7,788 100.00% 6 0 6Blank votes 139 1.75% Rejected votes – other 21 0.26% Total polled 7,948 91.27% Registered electors 8,708

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 2,796 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,563 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 2,962 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,232 votes; Karl Guðjónsson (G), 1,053 votes; and Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson (D), 2,693 votes.

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