1987 Icelandic parliamentary election

1987 Icelandic parliamentary election

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All 42 seats in the Lower House and 21 seats in the Upper House of Althing
Turnout	90.10%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Upper House Independence Þorsteinn Pálsson 27.17 6 −2 Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.92 5 +1 Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.23 3 +1 People's Alliance Svavar Gestsson 13.35 3 0 Citizens' Albert Guðmundsson 10.86 2 New Women's List 10.13 2 +1 Lower House Independence Þorsteinn Pálsson 27.17 12 −3 Progressive Steingrímur Hermannsson 18.92 8 −2 Social Democratic Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson 15.23 7 +3 People's Alliance Svavar Gestsson 13.35 5 −2 Citizens' Albert Guðmundsson 10.86 5 New Women's List 10.13 4 +2 Justice & Equality Stefán Valgeirsson 1.24 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Steingrímur Hermannsson Progressive Þorsteinn Pálsson Independence

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 25 April 1987.^[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 12 of the 42 seats.^[2]