# Southern (Althing constituency)

Southern (Icelandic: Suðurland) 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 municipalities of Gerðahreppur, Grindavík, Reykjanesbær, Sandgerði and Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur from the Reykjanes constituency and the municipality of Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður from the Eastern constituency to form the South constituency. Southern was conterminous with the Southern 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 | | | | 362 | 2.88% | 0 | 3,612 | 28.73% | 1 | 3,669 | 29.18% | 2 | 4,528 | 36.02% | 2 |
| 1995 | 2,043 | 15.75% | 1 | | | | 877 | 6.76% | 0 | 3,766 | 29.04% | 2 | 4,310 | 33.23% | 2 |
| 1991 | 2,323 | 18.54% | 1 | | | | 1,079 | 8.61% | 0 | 3,456 | 27.58% | 2 | 4,577 | 36.53% | 2 |
| 1987 | 1,428 | 11.51% | 1 | | | | 1,320 | 10.64% | 0 | 3,335 | 26.88% | 2 | 4,032 | 32.50% | 2 |
| 1983 | 1,529 | 14.53% | 1 | | | | 1,278 | 12.15% | 0 | 2,944 | 27.98% | 2 | 4,202 | 39.94% | 3 |
| 1979 | 1,544 | 14.92% | 1 | | | | 1,535 | 14.83% | 1 | 3,357 | 32.44% | 2 | 2,428 | 23.46% | 1 |
| 1978 | 1,979 | 19.51% | 1 | | | | 1,743 | 17.18% | 1 | 2,462 | 24.27% | 2 | 3,275 | 32.29% | 2 |
| 1974 | 1,369 | 14.40% | 1 | | | | 568 | 5.98% | 0 | 3,213 | 33.80% | 2 | 4,057 | 42.68% | 3 |
| 1971 | 1,392 | 15.02% | 1 | | | | 739 | 7.97% | 0 | 3,052 | 32.93% | 2 | 3,601 | 38.86% | 3 |
| 1967 | 1,123 | 13.19% | 1 | | | | 754 | 8.86% | 0 | 3,057 | 35.91% | 2 | 3,578 | 42.03% | 3 |
| 1963 | 955 | 11.77% | 0 | | | | 760 | 9.36% | 0 | 2,999 | 36.95% | 3 | 3,402 | 41.92% | 3 |
| 1959 Oct | 1,053 | 13.52% | 1 | | | | 691 | 8.87% | 0 | 2,810 | 36.08% | 2 | 3,234 | 41.53% | 3 |
(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 | 4,528 | 36.02% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,669 | 29.18% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Alliance | S | 3,612 | 28.73% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Left-Green Movement | U | 362 | 2.88% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Party | F | 358 | 2.85% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | H | 43 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,572 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 206 | 1.61% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 31 | 0.24% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 12,809 | 88.65% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,449 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,269 votes; Drífa Hjartardóttir (D), 4,392 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,652 votes; Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason (B), 3,639 votes; and Margrét Frímannsdóttir (S), 3,593 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Lúðvík Bergvinsson (S), 3,605 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 4,310 | 33.23% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,766 | 29.04% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,043 | 15.75% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | South List | S | 1,105 | 8.52% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 877 | 6.76% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Awakening | J | 524 | 4.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 294 | 2.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Natural Law Party | N | 50 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,969 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 168 | 1.28% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 29 | 0.22% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 13,166 | 90.86% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,490 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,218 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,724 votes; Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason (B), 3,761 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 2,038 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,254 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Lúðvík Bergvinsson (A), 874 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 4,577 | 36.53% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,456 | 27.58% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 2,323 | 18.54% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,079 | 8.61% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberals | F | 468 | 3.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 467 | 3.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Party and Humanist Party | Þ | 126 | 1.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Home Rule Association | H | 33 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,529 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 171 | 1.34% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 27 | 0.21% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 12,727 | 91.21% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,953 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,491 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,449 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,399 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 2,318 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,533 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 4,492 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 4,032 | 32.50% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,335 | 26.88% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,428 | 11.51% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Citizens' Party | S | 1,353 | 10.91% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,320 | 10.64% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Women's List | V | 816 | 6.58% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | M | 122 | 0.98% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,406 | 100.00% | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 135 | 1.07% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 30 | 0.24% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 12,571 | 92.38% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,608 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,486 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 3,323 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,217 votes; Margrét Frímannsdóttir (G), 1,423 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 3,900 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Óli Þ. Guðbjartsson (S), 1,345 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 | 4,202 | 39.94% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 2,944 | 27.98% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,529 | 14.53% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,278 | 12.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alliance of Social Democrats | C | 568 | 5.40% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,521 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 363 | 3.32% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 41 | 0.38% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 10,925 | 89.33% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,230 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 3,809 votes; Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,486 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,493 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,699 votes; Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 2,938 votes; and Þorsteinn Pálsson (D), 4,187 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 | 3,357 | 32.44% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Independence Party | D | 2,428 | 23.46% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,544 | 14.92% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,535 | 14.83% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Independent Voters | L | 1,484 | 14.34% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,348 | 100.00% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 236 | 2.22% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 31 | 0.29% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 10,615 | 90.23% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,765 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (L), 1,484 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,531 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 3,077 votes; Magnús Helgi Magnússon (A), 1,535 votes; Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,425 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 3,355 votes.
* Compensatory seats - Guðmundur Karlsson (D), 2,225 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,275 | 32.29% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 2,462 | 24.27% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,979 | 19.51% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 1,743 | 17.18% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Independent Voters | L | 466 | 4.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 218 | 2.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,143 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 216 | 2.08% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 31 | 0.30% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 10,390 | 90.41% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,492 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Eggert Haukdal (D), 3,211 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,941 votes; Guðmundur Karlsson (D), 2,965 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,245 votes; Magnús Helgi Magnússon (A), 1,741 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 2,446 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 4,057 | 42.68% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,213 | 33.80% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,369 | 14.40% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 568 | 5.98% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 299 | 3.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,506 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 126 | 1.30% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 50 | 0.52% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 9,682 | 90.91% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,650 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,366 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,713 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 4,056 votes; Jón Helgason (B), 2,945 votes; Steinþór Gestsson (D), 3,378 votes; and Þórarinn Sigurjónsson (B), 3,210 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,601 | 38.86% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,052 | 32.93% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,392 | 15.02% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 739 | 7.97% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union of Liberals and Leftists | F | 305 | 3.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Candidature Party | O | 178 | 1.92% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,267 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 135 | 1.43% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 25 | 0.27% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 9,427 | 92.12% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,233 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 3,047 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,788 votes; Garðar Sigurðsson (G), 1,391 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,293 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,599 votes; and Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,994 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,578 | 42.03% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 3,057 | 35.91% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,123 | 13.19% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 754 | 8.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,512 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 125 | 1.44% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 16 | 0.18% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 8,653 | 92.54% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,351 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 3,056 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,801 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,273 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,576 votes; Karl Guðjónsson (G), 1,122 votes; and Steinþór Gestsson (D), 2,981 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,402 | 41.92% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 2,999 | 36.95% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 955 | 11.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 760 | 9.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,116 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 112 | 1.36% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 21 | 0.25% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 8,249 | 93.18% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,853 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 2,996 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,748 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 3,110 votes; Helgi Bergs (B), 2,496 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,401 votes; and Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson (D), 2,831 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. |
| | Independence Party | D | 3,234 | 41.53% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Progressive Party | B | 2,810 | 36.08% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People's Alliance | G | 1,053 | 13.52% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | A | 691 | 8.87% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,788 | 100.00% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 139 | 1.75% | | | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 21 | 0.26% | | | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 7,948 | 91.27% | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,708 | | | | |
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats - Ágúst Þorvaldsson (B), 2,796 votes; Björn Fr. Björnsson (B), 2,563 votes; Guðlaugur Gíslason (D), 2,962 votes; Ingólfur Jónsson (D), 3,232 votes; Karl Guðjónsson (G), 1,053 votes; and Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson (D), 2,693 votes.