1917 Finnish Parliamentary Election
1–2 October 1917 · The Grand Duchy · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 92 of 200 seats on 44.8% of the vote. Turnout 69.2%.
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
92 of 200 seats
Turnout
69.2%
The result
| Share of the Eduskunta | |||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | — | 92 | -11 | 444,670 | 44.8% | — | |
| Finnish Party–Young Finnish Party–People's Party | — | 61 | +5 | 299,516 | 30.2% | — | |
| Agrarian League | — | 26 | +7 | 122,900 | 12.4% | — | |
| Swedish People's Party | — | 21 | 0 | 108,190 | 10.9% | — | |
| Christian Workers' Union | — | 0 | -1 | 15,489 | 1.6% | — | |
| Others | — | 0 | — | 1,997 | 0.2% | — |