Kyösti Kallio was elected by the electoral college on the second ballot with 177 of 300 votes, against Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's 104. Elector turnout 57.8%; the largest list was the Social Democratic Party, with 95 electors.
President before
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party
Elected President
Kyösti Kallio
Agrarian League
Decided by
177 of 300
second ballot
Elector turnout
57.8%
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.
Kyösti Kallio
Agrarian League · 59.0%
177
second ballot
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party · 34.7%
104
second ballot
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
National Progressive Party · 6.3%
19
second ballot
Kyösti Kallio
Agrarian League
5618.7%
17759.0%
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
National Coalition Party
9431.3%
10434.7%
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
National Progressive Party
15050.0%
196.3%
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.