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1980 Icelandic presidential election facts for kids

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Nominee Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Popular vote 43,611 41,700
Percentage 33.79% 32.31%
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Nominee Albert Guðmundsson
Popular vote 25,599 18,139
Percentage 19.84% 14.06%

President before election

Kristján Eldjárn

Elected President

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1980. The result was a victory for Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who received 33.8% of the vote. She became the world's first democratically elected female President.

Results

Candidate Votes %
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir 43,611 63.01
Albert Guðmundsson 25,599 36.99
Total 69,210 100.00
Valid votes 69,210 99.22
Invalid/blank votes 546 0.78
Total votes 69,756 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 143,196 48.71
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Islandia de 1980 para niños

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