Finland 1970 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1970 parliamentary election in Finland?
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 52 of 200 seats with 23.4% of the vote. 82.2% 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 : Social Democratic Party of Finland won 52 of 200 seats with 23.4% of the vote; 82.2% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 2.7 points on 1966.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 52 −3 seats 23.4% −3.8 points
- National Coalition Party 37 +11 seats 18.0% +4.2 points
- Centre Party 36 −13 seats 17.1% −4.1 points
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 36 −5 seats 16.6% −4.6 points
- Finnish Party / True Finns 18 +17 seats 10.5% +9.5 points
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 8 −1 seat 5.9% −0.6 points
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 11 0 seats 5.3% −0.4 points
- Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders 0 −7 seats 1.4% −1.2 points
- Christian Democrats 1 +1 seat 1.1% +0.7 points
- Åland Coalition 1 0 seats 0.4% +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 1966 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Social Democratic Party of Finland52
- National Coalition Party37
- Centre Party36
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance36
- Finnish Party / True Finns18
- Swedish People's Party of Finland11
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party8
- Christian Democrats1
- Åland Coalition1
Key numbers
23.4%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland won 52 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+17 seats
Seats gained by Finnish Party / True Finns
The largest gain in seats compared with 1966. Centre Party lost 13 seats.
82.2%
Voter turnout
Down 2.7 points on 1966.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 52 | −3 | 23.4 | −3.8 | 594,185 |
| National Coalition Party | 37 | +11 | 18.0 | +4.2 | 457,582 |
| Centre Party | 36 | −13 | 17.1 | −4.1 | 434,150 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 36 | −5 | 16.6 | −4.6 | 420,556 |
| Finnish Party / True Finns | 18 | +17 | 10.5 | +9.5 | 265,939 |
| National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party | 8 | −1 | 5.9 | −0.6 | 150,823 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 11 | 0 | 5.3 | −0.4 | 135,465 |
| Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders | 0 | −7 | 1.4 | −1.2 | 35,453 |
| Christian Democrats | 1 | +1 | 1.1 | +0.7 | 28,547 |
| Åland Coalition | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | +0.1 | 8,971 |
± is the change against the Finland 1966 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 594,185
- National Coalition Party 457,582
- Centre Party 434,150
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 420,556
- Finnish Party / True Finns 265,939
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party 150,823
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 135,465
- Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders 35,453
- Christian Democrats 28,547
- Åland Coalition 8,971
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?
82.2% of the 3,094,359 registered voters cast a ballot (2,544,510 ballots), down 2.7 points on 1966. 2,535,782 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout since 1958 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Finland23.4% of votes26.0% of seats
- National Coalition Party18.0% of votes18.5% of seats
- Centre Party17.1% of votes18.0% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance16.6% of votes18.0% of seats
- Finnish Party / True Finns10.5% of votes9.0% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland5.3% of votes5.5% of seats
- National Progressive Party / [Finnish] Liberal People's Party5.9% of votes4.0% of seats
- Christian Democrats1.1% of votes0.5% of seats
- Åland Coalition0.4% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.2 by votes and 5.6 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Finland led National Coalition Party by 5.4 points of the vote.
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