1994 Finnish Presidential Election
16 January 1994 (first round) 6 February 1994 (second round) · The direct presidency · two-round vote
Martti Ahtisaari won in the runoff with 53.86% against Elisabeth Rehn on 46.14%. Turnout 78.4%.
President before
Mauno Koivisto
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Elected President
Martti Ahtisaari
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Winning share
53.9%
second round
Turnout
78.4%
second round 78.7%
The result
Martti Ahtisaari
Social Democratic Party · 828,038 votes
53.86%
second round
Elisabeth Rehn
Swedish People's Party · 702,211 votes
46.14%
second round
Paavo Väyrynen
Centre Party · 623,415 votes
19.51%
first round
Raimo Ilaskivi
National Coalition Party · 485,035 votes
15.18%
first round
Keijo Korhonen
Independent · 186,936 votes
5.85%
first round
Claes Andersson
Left Alliance · 122,820 votes
3.84%
first round
Veltto Virtanen
Independent · 95,650 votes
2.99%
first round
Eeva Kuuskoski
Independent · 82,453 votes
2.58%
first round
Toimi Kankaanniemi
Christian Democrats · 31,453 votes
0.98%
first round
Sulo Aittoniemi
Finnish Rural Party · 30,622 votes
0.96%
first round
Pekka Tiainen
Independent · 7,320 votes
0.23%
first round