Finland 1954 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1954 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 54 of 200 seats with 26.2% of the vote. 79.9% 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 54 of 200 seats with 26.2% of the vote; 79.9% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 5.3 points on 1951.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 54 +1 seat 26.2% −0.3 points
- Centre Party 53 +2 seats 24.1% +0.8 points
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 43 0 seats 21.6% 0.0 points
- National Coalition Party 24 −4 seats 12.8% −1.8 points
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 13 +3 seats 7.9% +2.2 points
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 12 −2 seats 6.8% −0.5 points
- Liberal League 0 0.3%
- Åland Coalition 1 0 seats 0.2% −0.1 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 1951 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland54
- Centre Party53
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance43
- National Coalition Party24
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party13
- Swedish People's Party of Finland12
- Åland Coalition1
Key numbers
26.2%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 54 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+3 seats
Seats gained by National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1951. National Coalition Party lost 4 seats.
79.9%
Voter turnout
Up 5.3 points on 1951.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 54 | +1 | 26.2 | −0.3 | 527,094 |
| Centre Party | 53 | +2 | 24.1 | +0.8 | 483,958 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 43 | 0 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 433,251 |
| National Coalition Party | 24 | −4 | 12.8 | −1.8 | 257,025 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 13 | +3 | 7.9 | +2.2 | 158,323 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 12 | −2 | 6.8 | −0.5 | 135,768 |
| Liberal League | 0 | 0.3 | 6,810 | ||
| Åland Coalition | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 4,651 |
± is the change against the Finland 1951 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 527,094
- Centre Party 483,958
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 433,251
- National Coalition Party 257,025
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 158,323
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 135,768
- Liberal League 6,810
- Åland Coalition 4,651
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?
79.9% of the 2,526,969 registered voters cast a ballot (2,019,042 ballots), up 5.3 points on 1951. 2,008,257 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1945.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland26.2% of votes27.0% of seats
- Centre Party24.1% of votes26.5% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance21.6% of votes21.5% of seats
- National Coalition Party12.8% of votes12.0% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party7.9% of votes6.5% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland6.8% of votes6.0% of seats
- Åland Coalition0.2% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.0 by votes and 4.7 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led Centre Party by 2.1 points of the vote.
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