Pehr Evind Svinhufvud was elected by the electoral college on the third ballot with 151 of 300 votes, against Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg's 149. Elector turnout 47.3%; the largest list was the Social Democratic Party, with 90 electors.
President before
Lauri Kristian Relander
Agrarian League
Elected President
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party
Decided by
151 of 300
third ballot
Elector turnout
47.3%
the popular vote that chose the college
Every ballot
Votes of the 300 electors. An absolute majority wins on the first two ballots; a third ballot is a straight choice between the top two.
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party · 50.3%
151
third ballot
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
National Progressive Party · 49.7%
149
third ballot
Kyösti Kallio
Agrarian League
—
third ballot
Väinö Tanner
Social Democratic Party
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third ballot
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party
8829.3%
9832.7%
15150.3%
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
National Progressive Party
5819.3%
14949.7%
14949.7%
Kyösti Kallio
Agrarian League
6421.3%
5317.7%
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Väinö Tanner
Social Democratic Party
9030.0%
00.0%
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Who filled the college
The popular vote for electors, list by list, and the electors each list won. Lists running together under one candidate are shown with their alliance.