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
In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Islandia de 1980 para niños
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