1975 Finnish parliamentary election

1975 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 Ele Alenius Johannes Virolainen
Party SDP SKDL Centre
Last election 25.78%, 55 seats 17.02%, 37 seats 16.41%, 35 seats
Seats won 54 40 39
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 3 Increase 4
Popular vote 683,590 519,483 484,772
Percentage 24.86% 18.89% 17.63%
Swing Decrease 0.92pp Increase 1.87pp Increase 1.22pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Harri Holkeri Carl Olof Tallgren Pekka Tarjanne
Party National Coalition RKP Liberal People's
Last election 17.59%, 34 seats 5.06%, 9 seats 5.16%, 7 seats
Seats won 35 9 9
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Increase 2
Popular vote 505,145 128,211 119,534
Percentage 18.37% 4.66% 4.35%
Swing Increase 0.78pp Decrease 0.40pp Decrease 0.81pp
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Raino Westerholm Veikko Vennamo
Party Christian League Rural Party
Last election 2.53%, 4 seats 9.16%, 18 seats
Seats won 9 2
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 16
Popular vote 90,599 98,815
Percentage 3.29% 3.59%
Swing Increase 0.76pp Decrease 5.57pp
Prime Minister before election

Keijo Liinamaa
Independent

Prime Minister after election

Martti Miettunen
Centre

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Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 21 and 22 September 1975.[1]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7