1980 Icelandic presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1980.[1] The result was a victory for Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who received 34% of the vote.[2] She became the world's first democratically elected female President.[3]
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Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | 43,611 | 33.79 |
| Guðlaugur Þorvaldsson | 41,700 | 32.31 |
| Albert Guðmundsson | 25,599 | 19.84 |
| Pétur J. Thorsteinsson | 18,139 | 14.06 |
| Total | 129,049 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 129,049 | 99.58 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 546 | 0.42 |
| Total votes | 129,595 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 143,196 | 90.50 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p962 ISBN 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p980
- Nohlen & Stöver, p981
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| Presidential elections | |
| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
| Constitutional Assembly | |
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