Northwestern () 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 all municipalities in the constituency except Siglufjörður were merged with the Western and Westfjords constituencies to form the Northwest constituency. Siglufjörður was merged into the Northeast constituency. Northwestern was conterminous with the Northwestern 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 561 9.41% 0 1,481 24.84% 1 1,808 30.33% 1 1,904 31.94% 21995 987 15.56% 1 318 5.01% 0 2,454 38.69% 2 1,951 30.76% 11991 1,220 19.24% 1 739 11.65% 0 2,045 32.25% 2 1,783 28.12% 11987 1,016 15.74% 1 656 10.17% 0 2,270 35.18% 2 1,367 21.18% 11983 1,028 18.03% 1 411 7.21% 0 1,641 28.78% 2 1,786 31.32% 21979 984 17.24% 1 611 10.71% 0 2,506 43.91% 3 1,606 28.14% 11978 1,189 21.52% 1 752 13.61% 0 1,784 32.29% 2 1,522 27.55% 21974 851 15.79% 1 445 8.25% 0 2,027 37.60% 2 1,756 32.57% 21971 897 17.42% 1 566 10.99% 0 2,006 38.97% 2 1,679 32.61% 21967 637 12.73% 0 652 13.03% 0 2,010 40.16% 3 1,706 34.09% 21963 663 13.00% 0 537 10.53% 0 2,135 41.86% 3 1,765 34.61% 21959 Oct 616 11.94% 0 495 9.60% 0 2,146 41.61% 3 1,900 36.84% 2 (Excludes compensatory seats.)

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

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 1,904 31.94% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 1,808 30.33% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Alliance S 1,481 24.84% 1 0 1 Left-Green Movement U 561 9.41% 0 1 1 Liberal Party F 195 3.27% 0 0 0 Humanist Party H 13 0.22% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,962 100.00% 4 1 5Blank votes 111 1.83% Rejected votes – other 5 0.08% Total polled 6,078 88.87% Registered electors 6,839

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,875 votes; Kristján L. Möller (S), 1,452 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,802 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,893 votes. Compensatory seats - Jón Bjarnason (U), 560 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,454 38.69% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,951 30.76% 1 1 2 People's Alliance G 987 15.56% 1 0 1 National Awakening J 429 6.76% 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party A 318 5.01% 0 0 0 Women's List V 204 3.22% 0 0 0Valid votes 6,343 100.00% 4 1 5Blank votes 93 1.44% Rejected votes – other 11 0.17% Total polled 6,447 89.58% Registered electors 7,197

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,892 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,427 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 984 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,438 votes. Compensatory seats - Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,913 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,045 32.25% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,783 28.12% 1 1 2 People's Alliance G 1,220 19.24% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 739 11.65% 0 0 0 Women's List V 327 5.16% 0 0 0 Home Rule Association H 105 1.66% 0 0 0 National Party and Humanist Party Þ 97 1.53% 0 0 0 Liberals F 25 0.39% 0 0 0Valid votes 6,341 100.00% 4 1 5Blank votes 98 1.52% Rejected votes – other 12 0.19% Total polled 6,451 89.72% Registered electors 7,190

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,019 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,756 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,218 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,034 votes. Compensatory seats - Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,714 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,270 35.18% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,367 21.18% 1 0 1 People's Alliance G 1,016 15.74% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 656 10.17% 0 1 1 Citizens' Party S 471 7.30% 0 0 0 Women's List V 337 5.22% 0 0 0 National Party Þ 288 4.46% 0 0 0 Humanist Party M 48 0.74% 0 0 0Valid votes 6,453 100.00% 4 1 5Blank votes 60 0.92% Rejected votes – other 14 0.21% Total polled 6,527 89.50% Registered electors 7,293

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,246 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,363 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,014 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,250 votes. Compensatory seats - Jón Sæmundur Sigurjónsson (A), 656 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Independence Party D 1,786 31.32% 2 0 2 Progressive Party B 1,641 28.78% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,028 18.03% 1 0 1 Progressive Party (2nd list) BB 659 11.56% 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party A 411 7.21% 0 0 0 Alliance of Social Democrats C 177 3.10% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,702 100.00% 5 0 5Blank votes 168 2.85% Rejected votes – other 17 0.29% Total polled 5,887 87.40% Registered electors 6,736

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,602 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,622 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,773 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,028 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 1,478 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,506 43.91% 3 0 3 Independence Party D 1,606 28.14% 1 1 2 People's Alliance G 984 17.24% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 611 10.71% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,707 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 143 2.44% Rejected votes – other 13 0.22% Total polled 5,863 89.38% Registered electors 6,560

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Ingólfur Guðnasson (B), 2,007 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 2,492 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,605 votes; Ragnar Arnalds (G), 984 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,255 votes. Compensatory seats - Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 803 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 1,784 32.29% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,522 27.55% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 1,189 21.52% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 752 13.61% 0 1 1 Union of Liberals and Leftists F 278 5.03% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,525 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 90 1.60% Rejected votes – other 17 0.30% Total polled 5,632 88.79% Registered electors 6,343

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,359 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,783 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,602 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,518 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 1,189 votes. Compensatory seats - Finnur Torfi Stefánsson (A), 752 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,027 37.60% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,756 32.57% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 851 15.79% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 445 8.25% 0 0 0 Union of Liberals and Leftists F 312 5.79% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,391 100.00% 5 0 5Blank votes 57 1.04% Rejected votes – other 8 0.15% Total polled 5,456 90.59% Registered electors 6,023

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,549 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 2,027 votes; Páll Bragi Pétursson (B), 1,812 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,753 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 851 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,006 38.97% 2 0 2 Independence Party D 1,679 32.61% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 897 17.42% 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party A 566 10.99% 0 1 1Valid votes 5,148 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 86 1.64% Rejected votes – other 20 0.38% Total polled 5,254 89.77% Registered electors 5,853

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Björn Pálsson (B), 1,795 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,673 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 2,005 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,509 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 895 votes. Compensatory seats - Pétur Pétursson (A), 566 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,010 40.16% 3 0 3 Independence Party D 1,706 34.09% 2 0 2 Social Democratic Party A 652 13.03% 0 1 1 People's Alliance G 637 12.73% 0 0 0Valid votes 5,005 100.00% 5 1 6Blank votes 95 1.85% Rejected votes – other 33 0.64% Total polled 5,133 91.04% Registered electors 5,638

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Björn Pálsson (B), 1,601 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,703 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,806 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,531 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,007 votes. Compensatory seats - Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 652 votes.

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,135 41.86% 3 0 3 Independence Party D 1,765 34.61% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 663 13.00% 0 1 1 Social Democratic Party A 537 10.53% 0 1 1Valid votes 5,100 100.00% 5 2 7Blank votes 82 1.58% Rejected votes – other 7 0.13% Total polled 5,189 89.95% Registered electors 5,769

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Björn Pálsson (B), 1,668 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,589 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,765 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,921 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,133 votes. Compensatory seats - Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 537 votes; and Ragnar Arnalds (G), 663 votes; .

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

Party Votes % Seats Progressive Party B 2,146 41.61% 3 0 3 Independence Party D 1,900 36.84% 2 0 2 People's Alliance G 616 11.94% 0 1 1 Social Democratic Party A 495 9.60% 0 1 1Valid votes 5,157 100.00% 5 2 7Blank votes 89 1.69% Rejected votes – other 20 0.38% Total polled 5,266 90.86% Registered electors 5,796

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Björn Pálsson (B), 1,716 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,707 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,897 votes; Ólafur Jóhannesson (B), 1,931 votes; and Skúli Guðmundsson (B), 2,145 votes. Compensatory seats - Gunnar jóhannsson (G), 616 votes; and Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 495 votes.

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