Icelandic presidential election, 1988
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Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 25 June 1988.[1] The result was a victory for the incumbent president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who received 94.6% of the vote.[2] The election marked the first time a sitting president was challenged in an election.[3]
Results [edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | 117,292 | 94.6 |
| Sigrún Þorsteinsdóttir | 6,712 | 5.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,531 | – |
| Total | 126,535 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 173,829 | 72.8 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
References [edit]
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p980
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p981
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