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South (Althing constituency)

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South
Suður
Constituency
Althing
Outline map
Location of South within Iceland
Municipality
RegionSouthern
Southern Peninsula
Population61,545 (2022)[1]
Electoral College38,424 (2021)
Area31,797 km2 (2018)[2]
Current Constituency
Created1959
Seats
List
  • 9 (2003–present)
  • 5 (1987–2003)
  • 6 (1959–1987)
Member of the Althing[3]
List
Created from

South (Icelandic: Suður) is a constituency of Iceland. It was created in 1959.

Election results

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Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 7,296 24.55% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 7,111 23.93% 3 0 3
People's Party F 3,837 12.91% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,270 7.64% 1 0 1
Centre Party M 2,207 7.43% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement V 2,200 7.40% 0 0 0
Reform Party C 1,845 6.21% 0 1 1
Pirate Party P 1,660 5.59% 0 0 0
Icelandic Socialist Party J 1,094 3.68% 0 0 0
Liberal Democratic Party O 193 0.65% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 29,713 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 595 1.96%
Rejected Votes – Other 73 0.24%
Total Polled 30,381 79.07%
Registered Electors 38,424

References

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  1. "MAN02001: Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2022". Reykjavík, Iceland: Statistics Iceland. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. "Sveitarfélagasjá". Akranes, Iceland: Landmælingar Íslands. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "Alþingismenn - Þingmenn og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 9 September 2022.