1996 Icelandic presidential election

1996 Icelandic presidential election

29 June 1996
Turnout85.94%
 
Candidate Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Pétur Hafstein Guðrún Agnarsdóttir
Popular vote 68,370 48,863 43,578
Percentage 41.38% 29.57% 26.37%

President before election

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Elected President

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 29 June 1996. The result was a victory for Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who received 41.4% of the vote.