Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 15 and 16 March 1970.[1]
Quick Facts All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland 101 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1970 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Rafael Paasio |
Juha Rihtniemi |
Johannes Virolainen |
Party |
SDP |
National Coalition |
Centre |
Last election |
27.23%, 55 seats |
13.79%, 26 seats |
21.23%, 49 seats |
Seats won |
52 |
37 |
36 |
Seat change |
3 |
11 |
13 |
Popular vote |
594,185 |
457,582 |
434,150 |
Percentage |
23.43% |
18.05% |
17.12% |
Swing |
3.80pp |
4.26pp |
4.11pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Ele Alenius |
Veikko Vennamo |
Jan-Magnus Jansson |
Party |
SKDL |
Rural Party |
RKP |
Last election |
21.20%, 41 seats |
1.03%, 1 seat |
5.69%, 11 seats |
Seats won |
36 |
18 |
11 |
Seat change |
5 |
17 |
![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) |
Popular vote |
420,556 |
265,939 |
135,465 |
Percentage |
16.58% |
10.49% |
5.34% |
Swing |
4.62pp |
9.46pp |
0.39pp |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
Ninth party |
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Leader |
Pekka Tarjanne |
Eino Sares |
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Party |
Liberal People's |
Christian League |
ÅS |
Last election |
6.47%, 9 seats |
0.45%, 0 seats |
0.30%, 1 seat |
Seats won |
8 |
1 |
1 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) |
Popular vote |
150,823 |
28,547 |
8,971 |
Percentage |
5.95% |
1.13% |
0.35% |
Swing |
0.52pp |
0.68pp |
0.05pp |
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