1945 Finnish Parliamentary Election
17–18 March 1945 · War and the Paasikivi-Kekkonen years · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 50 of 200 seats on 25.1% of the vote. Turnout 74.9%. Juho Kusti Paasikivi stayed in office.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War II (1939–1945). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
National Coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
National Coalition
Largest force
Social Democratic Party
50 of 200 seats
Turnout
74.9%
The result
Social Democratic Party
25.1% of votes · -35 seats
50
seats
Finnish People's Democratic League
23.5% of votes
49
seats
Agrarian League
21.4% of votes · -7 seats
49
seats
National Coalition Party
15.0% of votes · +3 seats
28
seats
Swedish People's Party
7.9% of votes · -4 seats
14
seats
National Progressive Party
5.2% of votes · +3 seats
9
seats
Small Farmers Party
1.2% of votes · -2 seats
0
seats
Swedish Left
0.5% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats
Radical People's Party
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Others
0.2% of votes
0
seats