Finland 1929 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1929 parliamentary election in Finland?
Centre Party won 60 of 200 seats with 26.2% of the vote. 55.6% 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 : Centre Party won 60 of 200 seats with 26.2% of the vote; 55.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 59 27.4%
- Centre Party 60 26.2%
- National Coalition Party 28 14.5%
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 23 13.5%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 23 11.4%
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 7 5.6%
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland 0 1.1%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Centre Party60
- Social Democratic Party of Finland59
- National Coalition Party28
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance23
- Swedish People's Party of Finland23
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party7
Key numbers
26.2%
Share of the vote won by Centre Party
Centre Party won 60 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
55.6%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 59 | 27.4 | 260,254 |
| Centre Party | 60 | 26.2 | 248,762 |
| National Coalition Party | 28 | 14.5 | 138,008 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 23 | 13.5 | 128,164 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 23 | 11.4 | 108,886 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 7 | 5.6 | 53,301 |
| Small Farmers' Party of Finland | 0 | 1.1 | 10,154 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 260,254
- Centre Party 248,762
- National Coalition Party 138,008
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 128,164
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 108,886
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 53,301
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland 10,154
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?
55.6% of the 1,719,567 registered voters cast a ballot (956,296 ballots). 951,270 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Centre Party26.2% of votes30.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Finland27.4% of votes29.5% of seats
- National Coalition Party14.5% of votes14.0% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance13.5% of votes11.5% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland11.4% of votes11.5% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party5.6% of votes3.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.0 by votes and 4.5 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 1.2 points of the vote.
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