Finland 1948 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1948 parliamentary election in Finland?
Centre Party won 56 of 200 seats with 24.2% of the vote. 78.2% 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 56 of 200 seats with 24.2% of the vote; 78.2% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 3.4 points on 1945.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 54 +4 seats 26.3% +1.2 points
- Centre Party 56 +7 seats 24.2% +2.8 points
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 38 −11 seats 20.0% −3.5 points
- National Coalition Party 33 +5 seats 17.0% +2.0 points
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 13 −1 seat 7.3% −0.6 points
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 5 −4 seats 3.9% −1.3 points
- Åland Coalition 1 0.4%
- Small Farmers Party 0 0 seats 0.3% −0.9 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Finland 1945 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Centre Party56
- Social Democratic Party of Finland54
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance38
- National Coalition Party33
- Swedish People's Party of Finland13
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party5
- Åland Coalition1
Key numbers
24.2%
Share of the vote won by Centre Party
Centre Party won 56 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+7 seats
Seats gained by Centre Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1945. Democratic Union / Left Alliance lost 11 seats.
78.2%
Voter turnout
Up 3.4 points on 1945.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 54 | +4 | 26.3 | +1.2 | 494,719 |
| Centre Party | 56 | +7 | 24.2 | +2.8 | 455,635 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 38 | −11 | 20.0 | −3.5 | 375,538 |
| National Coalition Party | 33 | +5 | 17.0 | +2.0 | 320,366 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 13 | −1 | 7.3 | −0.6 | 137,981 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 5 | −4 | 3.9 | −1.3 | 73,444 |
| Åland Coalition | 1 | 0.4 | 6,567 | ||
| Small Farmers Party | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | −0.9 | 5,378 |
± is the change against the Finland 1945 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 494,719
- Centre Party 455,635
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 375,538
- National Coalition Party 320,366
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 137,981
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 73,444
- Åland Coalition 6,567
- Small Farmers Party 5,378
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.
How many people voted?
78.2% of the 2,420,287 registered voters cast a ballot (1,893,837 ballots), up 3.4 points on 1945. 1,879,968 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Centre Party24.2% of votes28.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Finland26.3% of votes27.0% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance20.0% of votes19.0% of seats
- National Coalition Party17.0% of votes16.5% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland7.3% of votes6.5% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party3.9% of votes2.5% of seats
- Åland Coalition0.4% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.9 by votes and 4.6 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 2.1 points of the vote.
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