1966 Finnish Parliamentary Election
20–21 March 1966 · War and the Paasikivi-Kekkonen years · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 55 of 200 seats on 27.2% of the vote. Turnout 84.9%. Rafael Paasio replaced Johannes Virolainen.
Prime Minister before
Johannes Virolainen
Centre
Prime Minister after
Rafael Paasio
SDP
Largest force
Social Democratic Party
55 of 200 seats
Turnout
84.9%
The result
Social Democratic Party
27.2% of votes · +17 seats
55
seats
Centre Party
21.2% of votes · -4 seats
49
seats
Finnish People's Democratic League
21.2% of votes · -6 seats
41
seats
National Coalition Party
13.8% of votes · -6 seats
26
seats
Liberal People's Party
6.5% of votes · -5 seats
9
seats
Swedish People's Party
5.7% of votes · -2 seats
11
seats
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
2.6% of votes · +5 seats
7
seats
Smallholders' Party
1.0% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats
Finnish Christian League
0.5% of votes
0
seats
Åland Coalition
0.3% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
Independence Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Christian Women of Western Finland
0.0% of votes
0
seats