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
| Share of the Eduskunta | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 50 | -35 | 425,948 | 25.1% | — | |
| Finnish People's Democratic League | — | 49 | — | 398,618 | 23.5% | — | |
| Agrarian League | — | 49 | -7 | 362,662 | 21.4% | — | |
| National Coalition Party | — | 28 | +3 | 255,394 | 15.0% | — | |
| Swedish People's Party | — | 14 | -4 | 134,106 | 7.9% | — | |
| National Progressive Party | — | 9 | +3 | 87,868 | 5.2% | — | |
| Small Farmers Party | — | 0 | -2 | 20,061 | 1.2% | — | |
| Swedish Left | — | 1 | +1 | 8,192 | 0.5% | — | |
| Radical People's Party | — | 0 | — | 1,623 | 0.1% | — | |
| Others | — | 0 | — | 3,904 | 0.2% | — |