# Northwestern (Althing constituency)

Northwestern (Icelandic: Norðurland vestra) 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 Alliance G | People's Alliance G | People's Alliance G | Left-Green U | Left-Green U | Left-Green U | Social Democrats S / A | Social Democrats S / A | Social Democrats S / A | Progressive B | Progressive B | Progressive B | Independence D | Independence D | Independence D |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| 1999 | | | | 561 | 9.41% | 0 | 1,481 | 24.84% | 1 | 1,808 | 30.33% | 1 | 1,904 | 31.94% | 2 |
| 1995 | 987 | 15.56% | 1 | | | | 318 | 5.01% | 0 | 2,454 | 38.69% | 2 | 1,951 | 30.76% | 1 |
| 1991 | 1,220 | 19.24% | 1 | | | | 739 | 11.65% | 0 | 2,045 | 32.25% | 2 | 1,783 | 28.12% | 1 |
| 1987 | 1,016 | 15.74% | 1 | | | | 656 | 10.17% | 0 | 2,270 | 35.18% | 2 | 1,367 | 21.18% | 1 |
| 1983 | 1,028 | 18.03% | 1 | | | | 411 | 7.21% | 0 | 1,641 | 28.78% | 2 | 1,786 | 31.32% | 2 |
| 1979 | 984 | 17.24% | 1 | | | | 611 | 10.71% | 0 | 2,506 | 43.91% | 3 | 1,606 | 28.14% | 1 |
| 1978 | 1,189 | 21.52% | 1 | | | | 752 | 13.61% | 0 | 1,784 | 32.29% | 2 | 1,522 | 27.55% | 2 |
| 1974 | 851 | 15.79% | 1 | | | | 445 | 8.25% | 0 | 2,027 | 37.60% | 2 | 1,756 | 32.57% | 2 |
| 1971 | 897 | 17.42% | 1 | | | | 566 | 10.99% | 0 | 2,006 | 38.97% | 2 | 1,679 | 32.61% | 2 |
| 1967 | 637 | 12.73% | 0 | | | | 652 | 13.03% | 0 | 2,010 | 40.16% | 3 | 1,706 | 34.09% | 2 |
| 1963 | 663 | 13.00% | 0 | | | | 537 | 10.53% | 0 | 2,135 | 41.86% | 3 | 1,765 | 34.61% | 2 |
| 1959 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,962 | 100.00% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 111 | 1.83% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 5 | 0.08% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 6,078 | 88.87% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,343 | 100.00% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 93 | 1.44% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 11 | 0.17% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 6,447 | 89.58% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,341 | 100.00% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 98 | 1.52% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 12 | 0.19% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 6,451 | 89.72% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,453 | 100.00% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 60 | 0.92% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 14 | 0.21% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 6,527 | 89.50% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,702 | 100.00% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 168 | 2.85% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 17 | 0.29% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,887 | 87.40% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,707 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 143 | 2.44% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 13 | 0.22% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,863 | 89.38% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,525 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 90 | 1.60% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 17 | 0.30% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,632 | 88.79% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,391 | 100.00% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 57 | 1.04% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 8 | 0.15% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,456 | 90.59% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,148 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 86 | 1.64% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 20 | 0.38% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,254 | 89.77% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,005 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 95 | 1.85% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 33 | 0.64% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,133 | 91.04% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,100 | 100.00% | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 82 | 1.58% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 7 | 0.13% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,189 | 89.95% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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 | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Con. | Com. | Tot. |
| | 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 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,157 | 100.00% | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 89 | 1.69% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 20 | 0.38% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 5,266 | 90.86% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 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.