1972 Finnish Parliamentary Election
2–3 January 1972 · War and the Paasikivi-Kekkonen years · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 55 of 200 seats on 25.8% of the vote. Turnout 81.4%. Rafael Paasio replaced Teuvo Aura.
Prime Minister before
Teuvo Aura
Independent
Prime Minister after
Rafael Paasio
SDP
Largest force
Social Democratic Party
55 of 200 seats
Turnout
81.4%
The result
| Share of the Eduskunta | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 55 | +3 | 664,724 | 25.8% | — | |
| National Coalition Party | — | 34 | -3 | 453,434 | 17.6% | — | |
| Finnish People's Democratic League | — | 37 | +1 | 438,757 | 17.0% | — | |
| Centre Party | — | 35 | -1 | 423,039 | 16.4% | — | |
| Finnish Rural Party | — | 18 | 0 | 236,206 | 9.2% | — | |
| Liberal People's Party | — | 7 | -1 | 132,955 | 5.2% | — | |
| Swedish People's Party | — | 9 | -2 | 130,407 | 5.1% | — | |
| Finnish Christian League | — | 4 | +3 | 65,228 | 2.5% | — | |
| Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders | — | 0 | 0 | 25,527 | 1.0% | — | |
| Åland Coalition | — | 1 | 0 | 7,672 | 0.3% | — |