1979 Finnish Parliamentary Election
18–19 March 1979 · War and the Paasikivi-Kekkonen years · 200 seats, 101 for a majority
Social Democratic Party finished first with 52 of 200 seats on 23.9% of the vote. Turnout 75.3%. Mauno Koivisto replaced Kalevi Sorsa.
Prime Minister before
Kalevi Sorsa
SDP
Prime Minister after
Mauno Koivisto
SDP
Largest force
Social Democratic Party
52 of 200 seats
Turnout
75.3%
The result
Social Democratic Party
23.9% of votes · -2 seats
52
seats
National Coalition Party
21.6% of votes · +12 seats
47
seats
Finnish People's Democratic League
17.9% of votes · -5 seats
35
seats
Centre Party
17.3% of votes · -3 seats
36
seats
Finnish Christian League
4.8% of votes · 0 seats
9
seats
Finnish Rural Party
4.6% of votes · +5 seats
7
seats
Swedish People's Party
4.2% of votes · 0 seats
9
seats
Liberal People's Party
3.7% of votes · -5 seats
4
seats
Constitutional People's Party
1.2% of votes · -1 seats
0
seats
Finnish People's Unity Party
0.3% of votes · -1 seats
0
seats
Åland Coalition
0.3% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats
Socialist Workers Party
0.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats