Finland 1951 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1951 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 53 of 200 seats with 26.5% of the vote. 74.6% 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 : Social Democratic Party of Finland won 53 of 200 seats with 26.5% of the vote; 74.6% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 3.7 points on 1948.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 53 −1 seat 26.5% +0.2 points
- Centre Party 51 −5 seats 23.3% −0.9 points
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 43 +5 seats 21.6% +1.6 points
- National Coalition Party 28 −5 seats 14.6% −2.4 points
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 14 +1 seat 7.3% 0.0 points
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 10 +5 seats 5.7% +1.8 points
- Åland Coalition 1 0 seats 0.3% −0.1 points
- Small Farmers Party 0 0 seats 0.3% 0.0 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 1948 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland53
- Centre Party51
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance43
- National Coalition Party28
- Swedish People's Party of Finland14
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party10
- Åland Coalition1
Key numbers
26.5%
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.
+5 seats
Seats gained by Democratic Union / Left Alliance
The largest gain in seats compared with 1948. Centre Party lost 5 seats.
74.6%
Voter turnout
Down 3.7 points on 1948.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 53 | −1 | 26.5 | +0.2 | 480,754 |
| Centre Party | 51 | −5 | 23.3 | −0.9 | 421,613 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 43 | +5 | 21.6 | +1.6 | 391,134 |
| National Coalition Party | 28 | −5 | 14.6 | −2.4 | 264,044 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 14 | +1 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 131,719 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 10 | +5 | 5.7 | +1.8 | 102,933 |
| Åland Coalition | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 5,686 |
| Small Farmers Party | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4,964 |
± is the change against the Finland 1948 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 480,754
- Centre Party 421,613
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 391,134
- National Coalition Party 264,044
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 131,719
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 102,933
- Åland Coalition 5,686
- Small Farmers Party 4,964
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?
74.6% of the 2,448,239 registered voters cast a ballot (1,825,779 ballots), down 3.7 points on 1948. 1,812,817 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland26.5% of votes26.5% of seats
- Centre Party23.3% of votes25.5% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance21.6% of votes21.5% of seats
- National Coalition Party14.6% of votes14.0% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland7.3% of votes7.0% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party5.7% of votes5.0% of seats
- Åland Coalition0.3% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 1.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.0 by votes and 4.8 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 3.2 points of the vote.
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