# Northeastern (Althing constituency)

Northeastern (Icelandic: Norðurlandi eystra) 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 it was merged with the Eastern constituency to form the Northeast constituency. Northeastern was conterminous with the Northeastern 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 | | | | 3,483 | 22.04% | 1 | 2,652 | 16.78% | 1 | 4,610 | 29.17% | 1 | 4,717 | 29.85% | 2 |
| 1995 | 2,741 | 16.78% | 1 | | | | 1,211 | 7.41% | 0 | 6,015 | 36.82% | 2 | 4,606 | 28.19% | 2 |
| 1991 | 2,795 | 17.82% | 1 | | | | 1,522 | 9.70% | 0 | 5,388 | 34.34% | 3 | 3,720 | 23.71% | 2 |
| 1987 | 2,053 | 13.13% | 1 | | | | 2,229 | 14.26% | 1 | 3,889 | 24.88% | 2 | 3,273 | 20.94% | 1 |
| 1983 | 2,308 | 16.84% | 1 | | | | 1,504 | 10.97% | 0 | 4,751 | 34.67% | 3 | 3,727 | 27.20% | 2 |
| 1979 | 2,141 | 15.93% | 1 | | | | 1,789 | 13.31% | 1 | 5,896 | 43.87% | 3 | 2,758 | 20.52% | 1 |
| 1978 | 2,580 | 19.85% | 1 | | | | 2,876 | 22.13% | 1 | 4,150 | 31.93% | 2 | 2,944 | 22.65% | 2 |
| 1974 | 1,731 | 14.29% | 1 | | | | 1,098 | 9.06% | 0 | 4,811 | 39.71% | 3 | 3,661 | 30.22% | 2 |
| 1971 | 1,215 | 10.69% | 0 | | | | 1,147 | 10.09% | 0 | 4,677 | 41.15% | 3 | 2,939 | 25.86% | 2 |
| 1967 | 1,571 | 15.03% | 1 | | | | 1,357 | 12.98% | 0 | 4,525 | 43.29% | 3 | 2,999 | 28.69% | 2 |
| 1963 | 1,621 | 16.18% | 1 | | | | 1,012 | 10.10% | 0 | 4,530 | 45.21% | 3 | 2,856 | 28.51% | 2 |
| 1959 Oct | 1,373 | 14.35% | 1 | | | | 1,045 | 10.92% | 0 | 4,166 | 43.53% | 3 | 2,645 | 27.64% | 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 | 4,717 | 29.85% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 4,610 | 29.17% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left-Green Movement | U | 3,483 | 22.04% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Alliance | S | 2,652 | 16.78% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Liberal Party | F | 297 | 1.88% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | H | 43 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,802 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 243 | 1.51% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 28 | 0.17% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 16,073 | 84.55% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,011 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,669 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (U), 3,480 votes; Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (S), 2,596 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,691 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 4,458 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Árni Steinar Jóhannsson (U), 3,476 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 | 6,015 | 36.82% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Independence Party | D | 4,606 | 28.19% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,741 | 16.78% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Association for Justice and Equality | J | 1,414 | 8.65% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,211 | 7.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 351 | 2.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,338 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 199 | 1.20% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 44 | 0.27% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 16,581 | 87.40% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,971 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,965 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 4,587 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,715 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 4,568 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,962 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Svanfríður Jónasdóttir (J), 1,408 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 | 5,388 | 34.34% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,720 | 23.71% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,795 | 17.82% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,522 | 9.70% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Party and Humanist Party | Þ | 1,062 | 6.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 751 | 4.79% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Home Rule Association | H | 302 | 1.93% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberals | F | 148 | 0.94% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,688 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 226 | 1.42% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 9 | 0.06% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 15,923 | 86.44% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,420 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 5,354 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,232 votes; Jóhannes Geir Sigurgeirsson (B), 5,328 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,788 votes; Tómas Ingi Olrich (D), 3,700 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 5,340 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Sigbjörn Gunnarsson (A), 1,475 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 | 3,889 | 24.88% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,273 | 20.94% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 2,229 | 14.26% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,053 | 13.13% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Association for Justice and Equality | J | 1,893 | 12.11% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Women's List | V | 992 | 6.35% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Citizens' Party | S | 567 | 3.63% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Party | Þ | 533 | 3.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | M | 202 | 1.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,631 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 141 | 0.89% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 23 | 0.15% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 15,795 | 88.16% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,917 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,211 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,874 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,182 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (J), 1,889 votes; Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,049 votes; and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (B), 3,874 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Málfríður Sigurðardóttir (V), 986 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. |
| | Progressive Party | B | 4,751 | 34.67% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,727 | 27.20% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,308 | 16.84% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,504 | 10.97% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 791 | 5.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alliance of Social Democrats | C | 623 | 4.55% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,704 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 285 | 2.03% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 27 | 0.19% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 14,016 | 87.00% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,110 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 3,971 votes; Halldór Blöndal (D), 3,412 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,620 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,723 votes; Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,341 votes; and Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (G), 2,308 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Kolbrún Jónsdóttir (C), 623 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 | 5,896 | 43.87% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,758 | 20.52% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,141 | 15.93% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,789 | 13.31% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Independent List | S | 857 | 6.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,441 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 267 | 1.94% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 20 | 0.15% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 13,728 | 89.58% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,324 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 1,784 votes; Guðmundur Kristján Bjarnason (B), 4,916 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 5,878 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,757 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,136 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 5,394 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Halldór Blöndal (D), 2,527 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 | 4,150 | 31.93% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,944 | 22.65% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 2,876 | 22.13% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,580 | 19.85% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 448 | 3.45% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,998 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 240 | 1.81% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 44 | 0.33% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 13,282 | 89.77% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,795 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 2,857 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,146 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 2,901 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,695 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 2,573 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,803 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Árni Gunnarsson (A), 2,635 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 | 4,811 | 39.71% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,661 | 30.22% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,731 | 14.29% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,098 | 9.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 772 | 6.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | M | 42 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,115 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 121 | 0.98% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 62 | 0.50% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 12,298 | 91.70% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,411 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Ingi Tryggvason (B), 3,974 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,802 votes; Jón G. Sólnes (D), 3,656 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 3,354 votes; Stefán Jónsson (G), 1,727 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 4,409 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 | 4,677 | 41.15% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,939 | 25.86% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 1,389 | 12.22% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,215 | 10.69% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,147 | 10.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,367 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 115 | 1.00% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 28 | 0.24% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 11,510 | 91.62% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,563 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (F), 1,388 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,660 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,280 votes; Lárus Jónsson (D), 2,690 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,937 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,887 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 | 4,525 | 43.29% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,999 | 28.69% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,571 | 15.03% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,357 | 12.98% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,452 | 100.00% | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 116 | 1.10% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 25 | 0.24% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 10,593 | 90.96% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,646 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,568 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,524 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 4,145 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,993 votes; Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,748 votes; and Stefán Valgeirsson (B), 3,752 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 1,000 votes; and Bragi Sigurjónsson (A), 1,357 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 | 4,530 | 45.21% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,856 | 28.51% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,621 | 16.18% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,012 | 10.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,019 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 106 | 1.04% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 29 | 0.29% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 10,154 | 90.64% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,202 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,620 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 4,152 votes; Ingvar Gíslason (B), 3,770 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,820 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,526 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,586 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 952 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 | 4,166 | 43.53% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,645 | 27.64% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,373 | 14.35% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,045 | 10.92% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Preservation Party | F | 341 | 3.56% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,570 | 100.00% | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 98 | 1.01% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 30 | 0.31% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 9,698 | 88.68% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,936 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Björn Jónsson (G), 1,371 votes; Garðar Halldórsson (B), 3,456 votes; Gísli Guðmundsson (B), 3,816 votes; Jónas G. Rafnar (D), 2,644 votes; Karl Kristjánson (B), 4,160 votes; and Magnús Jónsson (D), 2,424 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Bjartmar Guðmundsson (D), 882 votes; and Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (A), 1,045 votes.