Elections to the Icelandic Parliament, 1916-2003 (in percent)

Year

 Turn
out

Ind.
Party

LP

Prog
Party

SD

Women  List

ULL

Green

CPI/
PA

Other

1916

24.3

63.6

29.6

6.8

1916

49.2

70.3

12.9

6.8

10.0

1919

45.4

71.1

22.2

6.8

1922

41.1

33.0

27.1

17.2

22.7

1923

70.9

53.6

26.6

16.2

3.7

1926

45.9

39.4

9.4

25.0

22.7

3.5

1927

71.5

42.5

5.8

29.8

19.0

2.8

1930

70.5

48.3

31.4

20.3

1931

78.3

43.8

35.9

16.1

3.0

1.2

1933

70.1

48.0

23.9

19.2

7.5

1.3

1934

81.5

42.3

27.3

21.7

6.0

1.7

1937

87.9

41.3

31.0

19.0

8.4

0.2

1942

80.3

40.6

27.6

15.4

16.2

0.2

1942

82.4

40.7

26.6

14.2

18.5

1946

87.4

39.5

23.1

17.8

19.5

0.1

1949

89.0

39.5

24.5

16.5

19.5

1953

89.9

40.4

27.9

15.6

16.0

1956

92.1

46.9

20.1

18.3

19.2

1959

90.6

42.5

29.7

12.5

15.2

1959

90.4

39.7

25.7

15.2

16.0

1963

91.1

41.4

28.2

14.2

16.0

1967

91.4

37.5

28.1

15.7

3.7

13.9

1971

90.4

36.2

25.3

10.5

8.9

17.1

1974

91.4

42.7

24.9

9.1

4.6

18.3

0.4

1978

90.3

32.7

16.9

22.0

3.3

22.9

2.2

1979

89.3

35.4

24.9

17.4

19.7

2.5

1983

88.6

38.5

18.5

19.3

5.5

17.2

1.1

1987

90.1

38.1

21.8

15.4

10.2

13.3

1991

87.5

39.8

21.3

15.5

8.3

14.4

0.7

1995

87.4

37.1

23.3

18.5

4.9

14.3

1.1

1999

84.1

40.7

4.2

18.5

26.8*

9.1

0.7

2003

87.5

33.7

7.4

17.7

31.0*

8.8

1.0

Notes: IndP--Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkur) includes Home Rule Party (Heimastjornaflokkur), Hardline Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkur “thversum”), and Moderate Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkur “langsum”) in the elections of 1916-1922, and includes the breakaway groups Commonwealth (Thjodveldismenn), Republic Party (Lydveldisflokkur), and, in the elections of 1987 and 1991, the Citizens’ Party (Borgaraflokkur); SD-- Social Democrats (Althyduflokkur) includes Social Democratic Federation (Bandalag Jafnatharmanna)in 1983 and People’s Movement in 1995; ProgP--Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkur)(formed by merger of two farmers’ parties, Baendaflokkur and Ohadir Baendur, after 1916 election) includes the breakaway Farmer’s Party (Baendaflokkur)in 1934 and 1937, National Preservation Party (Thjodvarnarflokkur) in 1953 - 1959, and the National Party (Thjodarflokkur)in 1983 and 1987; WL--Women’s List (Kvennalista in 1920s, and Samtök um Kvennalista since 1983); LP--Liberal Party (Frjáslyndiflokkur); CPI/PA--Communist Party of Iceland (Kommunistaflokkur), later United Socialist Party and People’s Alliance.  In 1938, the Communist Party merged with a Social Democrat splinter group to form the United Socialist Party (Sosialistaflokkur).  In 1956, the People’s Alliance (Althyudubandalag) was formed by the United Socialist Party and another Social democrat splinter group.  It was joined by the National Preservation Party in 1963; ULL: Union of Liberals and Leftists.  Green–Greens (Vinstrihreyfing-Grænt framboð)

* Alliance (Samfylking) between the Social Democrats, People’s Alliance, and Women’s List.

Sources: Macke and Rose 1991, pp. 206-223;  Esaiasson and Heidar 2000, pp. 449-450 (Tables A2.5-A2.6).

Party Distribution of Seats in the Icelandic Parliament, 1916-2003

Year

Total

IndP

LP

ProgP

SD

WL

ULL

Green

CPI/PA

Other

1916

6

5

1

0

1916

34

25

6

1

2

1919

34

24

10

1922

3

1

1

1

1923

36

21

13

1

1

1926

3

1

1

1

1927

36

13

1

17

4

1

1930

3

2

1

1931

36

12

21

3

1933

36

17

14

4

1

1934

49

20

18*

10

1

1937

49

17

21**

8

3

1942

49

17

20

6

6

1942

52

20

15

7

10

1946

52

20

13

9

10

1949

52

19

17

7

9

1953

52

21

18#

6

7

1956

52

19

17

8

8

1959

52

20

19

6

7

1959

60

24

17

9

10

1963

60

24

19

8

9