Western (Althing constituency)

Western (Icelandic: Vesturland) 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.

Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991:[9][10][11] The following candidates were elected:[12] Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (A), 1,228 votes; Guðjón Guðmundsson (D), 2,523 votes; Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir (B), 2,465 votes; Jóhann Ársælsson (G), 1,513 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 2,523 votes.

Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963:[35][36][37] The following candidates were elected:[37] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,363 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 912 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,125 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 1,814 votes; and Sigurður Ágústsson (D), 2,015 votes.

Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959:[38][39][40] The following candidates were elected:[40] Ásgeir Bjarnason (B), 2,234 votes; Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (A), 926 votes; Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (B), 2,011 votes; Jón Árnason (D), 1,894 votes; and Sigurður Ágústsson (D), 2,117 votes.