Finland 1922 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1922 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 53 of 200 seats with 25.1% of the vote. 58.5% 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 53 of 200 seats with 25.1% of the vote; 58.5% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 53 25.1%
- Centre Party 45 20.3%
- National Coalition Party 35 18.2%
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 27 14.8%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 25 12.4%
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 15 9.2%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Finland53
- Centre Party45
- National Coalition Party35
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance27
- Swedish People's Party of Finland25
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party15
Key numbers
25.1%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 53 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
58.5%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 53 | 25.1 | 216,861 |
| Centre Party | 45 | 20.3 | 175,401 |
| National Coalition Party | 35 | 18.2 | 157,116 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 27 | 14.8 | 128,181 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 25 | 12.4 | 107,414 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 15 | 9.2 | 79,676 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 216,861
- Centre Party 175,401
- National Coalition Party 157,116
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 128,181
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 107,414
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 79,676
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?
58.5% of the 1,489,022 registered voters cast a ballot (870,825 ballots). 865,421 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland25.1% of votes26.5% of seats
- Centre Party20.3% of votes22.5% of seats
- National Coalition Party18.2% of votes17.5% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance14.8% of votes13.5% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland12.4% of votes12.5% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party9.2% of votes7.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.4 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.5 by votes and 5.2 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 4.8 points of the vote.
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