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Finland 1999 European Parliament election

What was the result of the 1999 European Parliament election in Finland?

National Coalition Party and Centre Party each won 4 of 16 seats. 30.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which parties won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : National Coalition Party and Centre Party each won 4 of 16 seats, more than any other party; 30.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 27.6 points on 1996.

  • National Coalition Party 4 0 seats 25.3% +5.1 points
  • Centre Party 4 0 seats 21.3% −3.1 points
  • Social Democratic Party of Finland 3 −1 seat 17.9% −3.6 points
  • Green League 2 +1 seat 13.4% +5.8 points
  • Democratic Union / Left Alliance 1 −1 seat 9.1% −1.4 points
  • Swedish People's Party of Finland 1 0 seats 6.8% +1.0 points
  • Christian Democrats 1 +1 seat 2.4% −0.4 points
  • Ecological Party 0 2.4%
  • 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 1996 European Parliament election, party by party.

Key numbers

  1. +1 seats

    Seats gained by Green League

    The largest gain in seats compared with 1996. Democratic Union / Left Alliance lost 1 seat.

  2. 30.0%

    Voter turnout

    Down 27.6 points on 1996.

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats± seats%± pointsVotes
National Coalition Party4025.3+5.1313,960
Centre Party4021.3−3.1264,640
Social Democratic Party of Finland3−117.9−3.6221,836
Green League2+113.4+5.8166,786
Democratic Union / Left Alliance1−19.1−1.4112,757
Swedish People's Party of Finland106.8+1.084,153
Christian Democrats1+12.4−0.429,637
Ecological Party02.429,215

± is the change against the Finland 1996 European Parliament election, party by party.

Votes by party
  • National Coalition Party 313,960
  • Centre Party 264,640
  • Social Democratic Party of Finland 221,836
  • Green League 166,786
  • Democratic Union / Left Alliance 112,757
  • Swedish People's Party of Finland 84,153
  • Christian Democrats 29,637
  • Ecological Party 29,215

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?

30.0% of the 4,165,689 registered voters cast a ballot (1,248,122 ballots), down 27.6 points on 1996. 1,242,303 of them were valid votes.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • National Coalition Party25.3% of votes25.0% of seats
  • Centre Party21.3% of votes25.0% of seats
  • Social Democratic Party of Finland17.9% of votes18.8% of seats
  • Green League13.4% of votes12.5% of seats
  • Democratic Union / Left Alliance9.1% of votes6.3% of seats
  • Swedish People's Party of Finland6.8% of votes6.3% of seats
  • Christian Democrats2.4% of votes6.3% of seats
  • Ecological Party2.4% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.8 by votes and 5.3 by seats; National Coalition Party led Centre Party by 4.0 points of the vote.

Time and source Data as of