Urho Kekkonen was elected by the electoral college on the first ballot with 259 of 300 votes. Elector turnout 69.9%; the largest list was the Social Democratic Party, with 74 electors.
On the sources. Turnout is Statistics Finland's figure for citizens living in Finland; counted against every citizen entitled to vote, abroad included, it was 64.3%.
President before
Urho Kekkonen
Centre Party
President (re-elected)
Urho Kekkonen
Centre Party
Decided by
259 of 300
the college, one ballot
Elector turnout
69.9%
the popular vote that chose the college
The college's vote
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.
Urho Kekkonen
Centre Party · 86.3%
259
votes
Raino Westerholm
Finnish Christian League · 8.3%
25
votes
Veikko Vennamo
Finnish Rural Party · 3.3%
10
votes
Ahti M. Salonen
Constitutional People's Party · 2.0%
6
votes
Urho Kekkonen
Centre Party
25986.3%
Raino Westerholm
Finnish Christian League
258.3%
Veikko Vennamo
Finnish Rural Party
103.3%
Ahti M. Salonen
Constitutional People's Party
62.0%
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.
Social Democratic PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
569,154 votes · 23.3%
74
electors
Centre PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
475,372 votes · 19.4%
64
electors
Finnish People's Democratic LeagueSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
445,098 votes · 18.2%
56
electors
National Coalition PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
360,310 votes · 14.7%
45
electors
Finnish Christian League
215,244 votes · 8.8%
24
electors
Finnish Rural Party
114,488 votes · 4.7%
10
electors
Swedish People's PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
88,054 votes · 3.6%
12
electors
Constitutional People's Party
82,478 votes · 3.4%
6
electors
LiberalsSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
71,232 votes · 2.9%
8
electors
Finnish People's Unity Party
18,543 votes · 0.8%
0
electors
Åland CoalitionSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
5,331 votes · 0.2%
1
electors
Socialist Workers PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
2,187 votes · 0.1%
0
electors
Social Democratic PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
569,154
23.3%
74
Centre PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
475,372
19.4%
64
Finnish People's Democratic LeagueSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
445,098
18.2%
56
National Coalition PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
360,310
14.7%
45
Finnish Christian League
215,244
8.8%
24
Finnish Rural Party
114,488
4.7%
10
Swedish People's PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
88,054
3.6%
12
Constitutional People's Party
82,478
3.4%
6
LiberalsSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
71,232
2.9%
8
Finnish People's Unity Party
18,543
0.8%
0
Åland CoalitionSupporters of Urho Kekkonen
5,331
0.2%
1
Socialist Workers PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen
2,187
0.1%
0
Private Entrepreneurs' PartySupporters of Urho Kekkonen