Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 17 March 1991, the first time a Finnish parliamentary election had been held on a single day.[1] For the first time since 1962 the Social Democratic Party was displaced as the largest party in the Eduskunta, with the Centre Party winning 55 seats and forming the first centre-right, non-social democratic government since 1964,[2] with Esko Aho as Prime Minister.
Quick Facts All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland 101 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1991 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Esko Aho |
Pertti Paasio |
Ilkka Suominen |
Party |
Centre |
SDP |
National Coalition |
Last election |
17.62%, 40 seats |
24.14%, 56 seats |
23.13%, 53 seats |
Seats won |
55 |
48 |
40 |
Seat change |
15 |
8 |
13 |
Popular vote |
676,717 |
603,080 |
526,487 |
Percentage |
24.83% |
22.12% |
19.31% |
Swing |
7.21pp |
2.02pp |
3.82pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Claes Andersson |
Ole Norrback |
Heidi Hautala |
Party |
Left Alliance |
RKP |
Green |
Last election |
13.63%, 20 seats |
5.30%, 12 seats |
4.03%, 4 seats |
Seats won |
19 |
11 |
10 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Popular vote |
274,639 |
149,476 |
185,894 |
Percentage |
10.08% |
5.48% |
6.82% |
Swing |
3.55pp |
0.18pp |
2.79pp |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
Ninth party |
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Leader |
Toimi Kankaanniemi |
Heikki Riihijärvi |
Kaarina Koivistoinen |
Party |
Christian League |
Rural Party |
Liberal People's |
Last election |
2.58%, 5 seats |
6.32%, 9 seats |
0.97%, 0 seats |
Seats won |
8 |
7 |
1 |
Seat change |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Popular vote |
83,151 |
132,133 |
21,210 |
Percentage |
3.05% |
4.85% |
0.78% |
Swing |
0.47pp |
1.47pp |
0.19pp |
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