General election
1951 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Emil Skog
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V. J. Sukselainen
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Kusti Kulo
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Party
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SDP
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Agrarian
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SKDL
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Last election
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26.32%, 54 seats
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24.24%, 56 seats
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19.98%, 38 seats
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Seats won
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53
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51
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43
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Seat change
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1
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5
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5
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Popular vote
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480,754
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421,613
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391,134
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Percentage
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26.52%
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23.26%
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21.58%
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Swing
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0.20pp
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0.98pp
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1.60pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Leader
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Arvo Salminen
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Ralf Törngren
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Eino Saari
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Party
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National Coalition
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RKP
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People's
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Last election
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17.04%, 33 seats
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7.34%, 13 seats
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3.91%, 5 seats
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Seats won
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28
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14
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10
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Seat change
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5
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1
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5
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Popular vote
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264,044
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131,719
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102,933
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Percentage
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14.57%
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7.27%
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5.68%
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Swing
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2.47pp
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0.07pp
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1.77pp
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Seventh party
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Party
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ÅS
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Last election
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0.35%, 1 seat
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Seats won
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1
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Seat change
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Popular vote
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5,686
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Percentage
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0.31%
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Swing
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0.04pp
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Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1951.[1]