Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1939.[1] Following the elections, the National Progressive Party-led government of Aimo Cajander continued in office. However, he was replaced by Risto Ryti's Progressive-led war government in December 1939.
Quick Facts All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland 101 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1939 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Kaarlo Harvala |
Pekka Heikkinen |
Pekka Pennanen |
Party |
SDP |
Agrarian |
National Coalition |
Last election |
83 seats, 38.59% |
53 seats, 22.41% |
20 seats, 10.36% |
Seats won |
85 |
56 |
25 |
Seat change |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Popular vote |
515,980 |
296,529 |
176,215 |
Percentage |
39.77% |
22.86% |
13.58% |
Swing |
1.18pp |
0.45pp |
3.22pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Ernst von Born |
Vilho Annala |
Aimo Cajander |
Party |
RKP |
IKL |
National Progressive |
Last election |
21 seats, 11.20% |
14 seats, 8.34% |
7 seats, 6.28% |
Seats won |
18 |
8 |
6 |
Seat change |
3 |
6 |
1 |
Popular vote |
124,720 |
86,219 |
62,387 |
Percentage |
9.61% |
6.68% |
4.81% |
Swing |
1.59pp |
1.66pp |
1.47pp |
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Seventh party |
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Party |
Party of Smallholders and Rural People |
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Last election |
2 seats, 2.60% |
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Seats won |
2 |
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Seat change |
0 |
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Popular vote |
27,783 |
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Percentage |
2.14% |
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Swing |
0.46pp |
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