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Finland 2003 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Parliament
|
|
Date of Election
|
March
16, 2003
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
200
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Finnish Center (Kesk) |
55 |
24.7% |
| Finnish
Social Democratic Party (SSDP) |
53
|
22.9%
|
| National
Coalition (KK) |
40
|
18.5%
|
| Left-Wing
Alliance (VL) |
19
|
9.9%
|
| Green Union (VL) |
14
|
8.0%
|
| Finnish Christian Democrats (KD) |
7
|
5.3%
|
|
Swedish
People's Party (RKP/SFP) |
8
|
4.6%
|
| True Finns Party (PS) |
3
|
1.6%
|
| For Aland in the Diet (regional party) |
1
|
0.2%
|
Source: Electionworld.org /Elections around the World (Elections
in Finland). [Internet]. 2 February 2005.
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