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Finland 1991 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Parliament
|
|
Date of Election
|
March
17, 1991
|
|
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
|
24.8%
|
| Finnish
Social Democratic Party (SSDP) |
48
|
22.1%
|
| National
Coalition (KK) |
40
|
19.3%
|
| Left-Wing
Alliance (VL) |
19
|
10.1%
|
| Swedish
People's Party (RKP/SFP) |
12
|
5.5%
|
| Finnish
Green Union (SVL) |
10
|
6.8%
|
|
Finnish Christian Union (SKL) |
8
|
3.1%
|
|
Finnish Rural Party (SMP) |
7
|
8.3%
|
| Liberal
People's Party (LKP) |
1
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1992, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1992.
# Source: Parties
and Elections: Finland. [Internet]. 17 June 2002.
| Population
Size |
5
014 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
4
060 778
|
|
Total Votes
|
2
776 984
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
68.4%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.8%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Finland. [Internet]. International IDEA. 22 October 2001.
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