1987 Icelandic parliamentary election


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

Electoral reform

Prior to the election three extra seats were added to the Althing for Reykjavík, one in the Upper House and two in the Lower House. The Hare quota replaced the D'Hondt method in the multi-member constituencies, although D'Hondt was still used for the compensatory seats.

Results