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1966 Finnish parliamentary election information


1966 Finnish parliamentary election
1966 Finnish parliamentary election
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All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland
101 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rafael Paasio Johannes Virolainen Kusti Kulo
Party SDP Centre SKDL
Last election 19.50%, 38 seats 22.95%, 53 seats 22.02%, 47 seats
Seats won 55 49 41
Seat change Increase 17 Decrease 4 Decrease 6
Popular vote 645,339 503,047 502,374
Percentage 27.23% 21.23% 21.20%
Swing Increase 7.73pp Decrease 1.72pp Decrease 0.82pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Juha Rihtniemi Lars Erik Taxell Mikko Juva
Party National Coalition RKP Liberal People's
Last election 15.06%, 32 seats 6.11%, 13 seats 6.86%, 14 seats
Seats won 26 11 9
Seat change Decrease 6 Decrease 2 Decrease 5
Popular vote 326,928 134,831 153,259
Percentage 13.79% 5.69% 6.47%
Swing Decrease 1.27pp Decrease 0.42pp Increase 0.39p

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Aarre Simonen Veikko Vennamo
Party TPSL Smallholders' Party ÅS
Last election 4.36%, 2 seats 2.16%, 0 seats 0.32%, 1 seat
Seats won 7 1 1
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 61,274 24,351 7,118
Percentage 2.59% 1.03% 0.30%
Swing Decrease 1.77pp Decrease 1.13pp Decrease 0.02pp

Prime Minister before election

Johannes Virolainen
Centre

Prime Minister after election

Rafael Paasio
SDP

Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 20 and 21 March 1966.[1] The Social Democratic Party (SDP) overtook the Centre Party as the largest faction in Parliament. Rafael Paasio of the SDP subsequently became Prime Minister and formed a popular front government consisting of the SDP, the Centre Party, the People's Democratic League (SKDL), and the Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders (TPSL) in May 1966.[2][3]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Seppo Zetterberg et al (2003) A Small Giant of the Finnish History, WSOY
  3. ^ Allan Tiitta and Seppo Zetterberg (1992) Finland Through the Ages, Reader's Digest

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