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
Social Democratic Party
39.8% of votes · +2 seats
85
seats
Agrarian League
22.9% of votes · +3 seats
56
seats
National Coalition Party
13.6% of votes · +5 seats
25
seats
Swedish People's Party
9.6% of votes · -3 seats
18
seats
Patriotic People's Movement
6.7% of votes · -6 seats
8
seats
National Progressive Party
4.8% of votes · -1 seats
6
seats
Party of Smallholders and Rural People
2.1% of votes · 0 seats
2
seats
Swedish Left
0.5% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Others
0.1% of votes
0
seats