1916 Finnish Parliamentary Election
1 and 3 July 1916 · The Grand Duchy · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 103 of 200 seats on 47.3% of the vote. Turnout 55.5%.
The Eduskunta itself was elected on a genuinely universal franchise, but the Russian Emperor dissolved it repeatedly through this period and it barely sat once the First World War began.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Social Democratic Party
103 of 200 seats
Turnout
55.5%
The result
| Share of the Eduskunta | |||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | — | 103 | +13 | 376,030 | 47.3% | — | |
| Finnish Party | — | 33 | -5 | 139,111 | 17.5% | — | |
| Young Finnish Party | — | 23 | -6 | 99,419 | 12.5% | — | |
| Swedish People's Party | — | 21 | -4 | 93,555 | 11.8% | — | |
| Agrarian League | — | 19 | +1 | 71,608 | 9.0% | — | |
| Christian Workers' Union | — | 1 | +1 | 14,626 | 1.8% | — | |
| Others | — | 0 | — | 860 | 0.1% | — |