Finland 1919 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1919 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 80 of 200 seats with 38.0% of the vote. 67.1% 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 80 of 200 seats with 38.0% of the vote; 67.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 80 38.0%
- Centre Party 42 19.7%
- National Coalition Party 28 15.7%
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 26 12.8%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 22 12.1%
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland 2 1.5%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Finland80
- Centre Party42
- National Coalition Party28
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party26
- Swedish People's Party of Finland22
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland2
Key numbers
38.0%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 80 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
67.1%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 80 | 38.0 | 365,046 |
| Centre Party | 42 | 19.7 | 189,297 |
| National Coalition Party | 28 | 15.7 | 151,018 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 26 | 12.8 | 123,090 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 22 | 12.1 | 116,582 |
| Christian Workers' Union of Finland | 2 | 1.5 | 14,718 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 365,046
- Centre Party 189,297
- National Coalition Party 151,018
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 123,090
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 116,582
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland 14,718
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?
67.1% of the 1,438,709 registered voters cast a ballot (965,872 ballots). 961,101 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland38.0% of votes40.0% of seats
- Centre Party19.7% of votes21.0% of seats
- National Coalition Party15.7% of votes14.0% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party12.8% of votes13.0% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland12.1% of votes11.0% of seats
- Christian Workers' Union of Finland1.5% of votes1.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.2 by votes and 4.0 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 18.3 points of the vote.
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