Finland 1936 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1936 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 83 of 200 seats with 38.6% of the vote. 62.9% 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 83 of 200 seats with 38.6% of the vote; 62.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 83 38.6%
- Centre Party 53 22.4%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 21 11.2%
- National Coalition Party 20 10.4%
- Patriotic People's Movement 14 8.3%
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 7 6.3%
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland 1 2.0%
- People's Party 1 0.6%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Social Democratic Party of Finland83
- Centre Party53
- Swedish People's Party of Finland21
- National Coalition Party20
- Patriotic People's Movement14
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party7
- People's Party1
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland1
Key numbers
38.6%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 83 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
62.9%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 83 | 38.6 | 452,751 |
| Centre Party | 53 | 22.4 | 262,917 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 21 | 11.2 | 131,440 |
| National Coalition Party | 20 | 10.4 | 121,619 |
| Patriotic People's Movement | 14 | 8.3 | 97,891 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 7 | 6.3 | 73,654 |
| Small Farmers' Party of Finland | 1 | 2.0 | 23,159 |
| People's Party | 1 | 0.6 | 7,449 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 452,751
- Centre Party 262,917
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 131,440
- National Coalition Party 121,619
- Patriotic People's Movement 97,891
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 73,654
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland 23,159
- People's Party 7,449
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?
62.9% of the 1,872,908 registered voters cast a ballot (1,178,412 ballots). 1,173,382 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland38.6% of votes41.5% of seats
- Centre Party22.4% of votes26.5% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland11.2% of votes10.5% of seats
- National Coalition Party10.4% of votes10.0% of seats
- Patriotic People's Movement8.3% of votes7.0% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party6.3% of votes3.5% of seats
- Small Farmers' Party of Finland2.0% of votes0.5% of seats
- People's Party0.6% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.3 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.3 by votes and 3.7 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 16.2 points of the vote.
Time and source Data as of