Finland 1917 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1917 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 92 of 171 seats with 44.8% of the vote. 68.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Finland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Social Democratic Party of Finland won 92 of 171 seats with 44.8% of the vote; 68.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 92 44.8%
- Finnish Party 32 30.2%
- Centre Party 26 12.4%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 21 10.9%
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland 0 1.6%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Finland92
- Finnish Party32
- Centre Party26
- Swedish People's Party of Finland21
Key numbers
44.8%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 92 of 171 seats. A majority needs 86.
68.9%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 92 | 44.8 | 444,670 |
| Finnish Party | 32 | 30.2 | 299,516 |
| Centre Party | 26 | 12.4 | 122,900 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 21 | 10.9 | 108,190 |
| Christian Workers' Union of Finland | 0 | 1.6 | 15,489 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 444,670
- Finnish Party 299,516
- Centre Party 122,900
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 108,190
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland 15,489
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
68.9% of the 1,441,075 registered voters cast a ballot (992,762 ballots).
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland44.8% of votes53.8% of seats
- Finnish Party30.2% of votes18.7% of seats
- Centre Party12.4% of votes15.2% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland10.9% of votes12.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 10.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.1 by votes and 2.8 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Finnish Party by 14.6 points of the vote.
Time and source Data as of