At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the Eduskunta: 200
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Description
of government structure:
- Parliament: Finland's unicameral
parliament, the Eduskunta, consists of 200 members elected for four-year terms. 199 members of parliament are elected by a system of proportional representation; the remaining member is elected by simple majority vote.
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Results of
the electoral race:
- Party:
Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Leader: Paavo LIPPONEN
Seats won in this election: 51
Seats won in last election: 63
- Party: Center
Party of Finland (KESK)
Leader: Esko AHO
Seats won in this election: 48
Seats won in last election: 44
- Party:
National Coalition Party (KOK)
Leader: Sauli NIINISTÖ
Seats won in this election: 46
Seats won in last election: 39
- Party:
Left-Wing Alliance (VAS)
Leader: Suvi-Anne SIIMES
Seats won in this election: 20
Seats won in last election: 22
- Party:
Swedish People's Party (RKP)
Leader: Jan-Erik ENESTAM
Seats won in this election: 12
Seats won in last election: 12
- Party: Green
League (VIHR)
Leader: Satu HASSI
Seats won in this election: 11
Seats won in last election: 9
- Party:
Christian Democratic Party of Finland (SKL)
Leader: Bjarne KALLIS
Seats won in this election: 10
Seats won in last election: 7
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When was
the last election? Number of seats in last election?
- Parliamentary elections last held: March
19, 1995
- Seats decided in the 1995 election: 200
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 5,160,355
- Number of registered voters: 4,158,578
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Of Interest:
- Voter turnout for the March 1999 election
was the lowest since the Second World War.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
