Association for Justice and Equality

The Association for Justice and Equality (Icelandic: Samtök um jafnrétti og félagshyggju) was a political party in Iceland.

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History

The party was formed by Stefán Valgeirsson as a breakaway from the Progressive Party.[1] It contested the 1987 parliamentary elections in the Northeastern Region. Although it received only 1,893 votes (1.2%), it won a single seat in the Althing, taken by Valgeirsson.

Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p965 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

Political parties in Iceland
Althing (63)	Independence Party (17) Progressive Party (13) Left-Green Movement (8) Social Democratic Alliance (6) People's Party (6) Pirate Party (6) Viðreisn (5) Centre Party (2)
Extra-parliamentary	Icelandic National Front Liberal Democratic Party People's Front of Iceland Responsible Future Socialist Party
Defunct	Alliance of Social Democrats Best Party Bright Future Citizens' Movement Citizens' Party (1923) Citizens' Party (1987) Communist League Communist Party of Iceland Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist) Communist Unity (Marxist–Leninist) Conservative Party Dawn Democracy Movement Farmers' Party (1913) Farmers' Party (1933) Home Rule Party Households Party Iceland Democratic Party Icelandic Movement – Living Country Independence Party (1907) Independent Farmers Liberal Party (1998) Liberal Party (1927) National Awakening National Defence Party National Preservation Party Nationalist Party New Force People's Alliance People's Unity Party – Socialist Party Rainbow Republican Party (1953) Republican Party (2013) Right-Green People's Party Rural Party Social Democratic Party Solidarity Sovereign Union Sturla Jónsson The Movement Union of Liberals and Leftists Union Party Women's List

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