Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 6 and 7 July 1958.[1] The communist Finnish People's Democratic League emerged as the largest party, but was unable to form a government.
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1958 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Kusti Kulo |
Väinö Tanner |
V. J. Sukselainen |
Party |
SKDL |
SDP |
Agrarian |
Last election |
21.57%, 43 seats |
26.25%, 54 seats |
24.10%, 53 seats |
Seats won |
50 |
48 |
48 |
Seat change |
7 |
6 |
5 |
Popular vote |
450,220 |
449,536 |
448,364 |
Percentage |
23.16% |
23.12% |
23.06% |
Swing |
1.59pp |
3.13pp |
1.04pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Jussi Saukkonen |
Lars Erik Taxell |
Eino Saari |
Party |
National Coalition |
RKP |
People's |
Last election |
12.80%, 24 seats |
6.76%, 12 seats |
7.88%, 13 seats |
Seats won |
29 |
13 |
8 |
Seat change |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Popular vote |
297,094 |
126,365 |
114,617 |
Percentage |
15.28% |
6.50% |
5.90% |
Swing |
2.48pp |
0.26pp |
1.98pp |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
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Leader |
Emil Skog |
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Party |
TPSL |
ÅS |
Last election |
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0.23%, 1 seat |
Seats won |
3 |
1 |
Seat change |
New |
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Popular vote |
33,947 |
5,487 |
Percentage |
1.75% |
0.28% |
Swing |
New |
0.05pp |
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