Liberal League (Finland)

Liberal League (Finnish: Vapaamielisten liitto, VL; Swedish: De Frisinnades Förbund) was a Finnish liberal political party. VL existed from 1951 until 1965.

Liberal League
Finnish name	Vapaamielisten liitto
Swedish name	De Frisinnades Förbund
Abbreviation	VL
Founded	1951 (1951)
Dissolved	1965 (1965)
Split from	National Progressive Party
Merged into	Liberals
Ideology	Liberalism
Politics of Finland Political parties Elections

The party was founded in spring 1951 by the minority of National Progressive Party, led by Helsinki group, as the party finished its existence. Most of the former Progressive party members joined the People's Party of Finland.

VL included among others MP Rolf B. Berner, minister Teuvo Aura and the director of the Bank of Finland and once PM, Sakari Tuomioja. VL was heir to National Progressive Party seat in the Liberal International – People's Party was not accepted into the International as a result.

VL proposed Sakari Tuomioja as candidate for 1956 presidential elections. He was also supported by National Coalition Party. Tuomioja eventually lost the race to Urho Kekkonen, the Agrarian League candidate and a favourite of Moscow.

In 1965, the VL merged with the People's Party into Liberal People's Party, which was founded December 29, 1965; the Eduskunta factions also merged.

Elections

Results
Parliamentary
Year	MPs	Votes
1951	0	4,936	0.27%
1954	0	6,810	0.34%
1958	0	6,242	0.32%
1962	1	12,000	0.52%
Presidential
Vuosi	Candidate / Electors	Äänet
1956	Sakari Tuomioja / 3	32,662	1.7%
1962	1	7,898	0.4%