Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 May 1999.^[1] The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Althing, winning 26 of the 63 seats.^[2] The coalition government of the Independence Party and Progressive Party remained in office, with Davíð Oddsson continuing as Prime Minister.

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1999 Icelandic parliamentary election

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All 63 seats in the Althing

Party Leader % Seats +/– Independence Davíð Oddsson 40.74 26 +1 Social Democratic Margrét Frímannsdóttir 26.78 17 −6 Progressive Halldór Ásgrímsson 18.35 12 −3 Left-Green Steingrímur J. Sigfússon 9.12 6 New Liberal Sverrir Hermannsson 4.17 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election Davíð Oddsson Independence Davíð Oddsson Independence

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