1939 Finnish Parliamentary Election
1–2 July 1939 · The young republic · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 85 of 200 seats on 39.8% of the vote. Turnout 66.5%. Aimo Cajander stayed in office.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Winter War (1939–1940); World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Aimo Cajander
National Progressive
Prime Minister (continued)
Aimo Cajander
National Progressive
Largest force
Social Democratic Party
85 of 200 seats
Turnout
66.5%
The result
| Share of the Eduskunta | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 85 | +2 | 515,980 | 39.8% | — | |
| Agrarian League | — | 56 | +3 | 296,529 | 22.9% | — | |
| National Coalition Party | — | 25 | +5 | 176,215 | 13.6% | — | |
| Swedish People's Party | — | 18 | -3 | 124,720 | 9.6% | — | |
| Patriotic People's Movement | — | 8 | -6 | 86,219 | 6.7% | — | |
| National Progressive Party | — | 6 | -1 | 62,387 | 4.8% | — | |
| Party of Smallholders and Rural People | — | 2 | 0 | 27,783 | 2.1% | — | |
| Swedish Left | — | 0 | 0 | 5,980 | 0.5% | — | |
| Others | — | 0 | — | 1,506 | 0.1% | — |