Eastern ( is, Austurland) was one of the
multi-member
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constituencies
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of the
Althing
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, the national
legislature
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of
Iceland
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. The constituency was established in 1959 following the nationwide extension of
proportional representation
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for elections to the Althing. It was abolished in 2003 when the constituency was merged into the
Northeastern
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and
Southern constituencies following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Eastern was conterminous with the
Eastern
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.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Summary
(Excludes compensatory seats.)
Detailed
1999
Results of the
1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999:
The following candidates were elected:
Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,892 votes;
Einar Már Sigurðarson
Einar Már Sigurðarson (born 29 October 1951) is an Icelandic politician. He served as a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) from 1999 to 2009 for the Social Democratic Alliance, first as an MP for the Eastern constituency (1999–2003) ...
(S), 1,529 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 2,769 votes;
Jón Kristjánsson
Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
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(B), 2,766 votes; and
Þuríður Backman
Þuríður Backman (born 8 January 1948) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement
The Left-Green Movement ( is, Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð), officially the Lef ...
(U), 790 votes.
1995
Results of the
1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995:
The following candidates were elected:
Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir (D), 1,754 votes;
Egill Jónsson (D), 1,689 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 3,667 votes;
Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,206 votes; and
Jón Kristjánsson
Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It ...
(B), 3,647 votes.
1991
Results of the
1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:
The following candidates were elected:
Egill Jónsson (D), 1,617 votes;
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(A), 803 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 3,219 votes;
Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,475 votes; and
Jón Kristjánsson
Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It ...
(B), 3,205 votes.
1987
Results of the
1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987:
The following candidates were elected:
Egill Jónsson (D), 1,289 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 3,090 votes;
Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,839 votes;
Jón Kristjánsson
Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
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(B), 3,033 votes; and
Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,263 votes.
1983
Results of the
1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983:
The following candidates were elected:
Egill Jónsson (D), 1,543 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(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
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Icela ...
(B), 2,390 votes.
1979
Results of the
1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979:
The following candidates were elected:
Egill Jónsson (D), 1,224 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(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
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Icela ...
(B), 2,955 votes.
1978
Results of the
1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978:
The following candidates were elected:
Helgi Seljan (G), 2,210 votes;
Hjörleifur Guttormsson (G), 1,953 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 2,446 votes;
Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,045 votes;
Tómas Árnason
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Icela ...
(B), 2,171 votes; and
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (20 September 1914 – 14 July 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister.
External links
Non auto-biography of Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson on the parliament website
1914 births
2014 deaths
Vilhjal ...
(B), 2,427 votes.
1974
Results of the
1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974:
The following candidates were elected:
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 2,150 votes;
Helgi Seljan (G), 798 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 1,594 votes;
Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,334 votes;
Tómas Árnason
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Icela ...
(B), 2,388 votes; and
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (20 September 1914 – 14 July 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister.
External links
Non auto-biography of Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson on the parliament website
1914 births
2014 deaths
Vilhjal ...
(B), 2,674 votes.
1971
Results of the
1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971:
The following candidates were elected:
Eysteinn Jónsson
Eysteinn Jónsson (13 November 1906 – 11 August 1993) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1934 to 1939 and from 1950 to 1954 and from 1954 to 1958. He served as speaker of the Althing ...
(B), 2,564 votes;
Helgi Seljan (G), 718 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 1,435 votes;
Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,306 votes;
Sverrir Hermannsson (D), 1,126 votes; and
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (20 September 1914 – 14 July 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister.
External links
Non auto-biography of Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson on the parliament website
1914 births
2014 deaths
Vilhjal ...
(B), 2,051 votes.
1967
Results of the
1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967:
The following candidates were elected:
Eysteinn Jónsson
Eysteinn Jónsson (13 November 1906 – 11 August 1993) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1934 to 1939 and from 1950 to 1954 and from 1954 to 1958. He served as speaker of the Althing ...
(B), 2,894 votes;
Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,185 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 1,017 votes;
Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,605 votes; and
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (20 September 1914 – 14 July 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister.
External links
Non auto-biography of Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson on the parliament website
1914 births
2014 deaths
Vilhjal ...
(B), 2,315 votes.
1963
Results of the
1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:
The following candidates were elected:
Eysteinn Jónsson
Eysteinn Jónsson (13 November 1906 – 11 August 1993) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1934 to 1939 and from 1950 to 1954 and from 1954 to 1958. He served as speaker of the Althing ...
(B), 2,803 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 2,529 votes;
Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,101 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 905 votes; and
Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,243 votes.
October 1959
Results of the
October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:
The following candidates were elected:
Eysteinn Jónsson
Eysteinn Jónsson (13 November 1906 – 11 August 1993) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1934 to 1939 and from 1950 to 1954 and from 1954 to 1958. He served as speaker of the Althing ...
(B), 2,918 votes;
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
Hal ...
(B), 2,627 votes;
Jónas Pétursson (D), 1,119 votes;
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...
(G), 989 votes; and
Páll Þorsteinsson (B), 2,335 votes.
References
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