1978 Icelandic parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 25 June 1978.[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 14 of the 40 seats.[2] Following the election a coalition was formed between the People's Alliance, Social Democratic Party and the Progressive Party with Ólafur Jóhannesson as Prime Minister.

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Results
Party Votes % Lower House Upper House
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Independence Party39,98232.714–36–2
People's Alliance27,95222.99+25+1
Social Democratic Party26,91222.09+65+3
Progressive Party20,65616.98–34–2
Union of Liberals and Leftists4,0733.30–200
Independent Voters in the West Fjords[a]7760.60New0New
Independent Voters in Reykjanes5920.50New0New
The Political Party4860.40New0New
Independent Voters in the South[b]4660.40New0New
Revolutionary Communist League1840.20000
Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist)1280.10000
Invalid/blank votes2,170–––––
Total124,377100400200
Registered voters/turnout137,78290.3––––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a The Independent Voters in the West Fjords was a breakaway from the Union of Liberals and Leftists.

b The Independent Voters in the South was a breakaway from the Independence Party.

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p976


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