1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

Icelandic parliamentary election, 1999

8 May 1999 (1999-05-08)
All 63 seats in the Althing
Turnout	?
First party Second party Third party   Leader Davíð Oddsson Margrét Frímannsdóttir Halldór Ásgrímsson Party Independence Social Democratic Progressive Last election 25 seats 23 seats 15 seats Seats won 26 / 63 17 / 63 12 / 63 Seat change 1 6 3 Popular vote 67,513 44,378 30,415 Percentage 40.7% 26.8% 18.4% Swing 7.00 - 4.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Sverrir Hermannson Party Left-Green Liberal Last election New party New party Seats won 6 / 63 2 / 63 Seat change 6 2 Popular vote 15,115 6,919 Percentage 9.1% 4.2% Swing 9.1% 4.2%
Prime Minister before election Davíð Oddsson Independence Elected Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson Independence

Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 May 1999. The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Althing, winning 26 of the 63 seats.

Results

Popular vote D   40.74% S   26.78% B   18.35% V   9.12% F   4.17% Others   0.84%

Parliamentary seats D   41.72% S   26.98% B   19.05% V   9.52% F   3.17%