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Finland 1995 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Parliament
|
|
Date of Election
|
March
19, 1995
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
200
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Finnish
Social Democratic Party (SSDP) |
63
|
28.3%
|
| Finnish
Center (Kesk) |
44
|
19.4%
|
| National
Coalition (KK) |
39
|
17.9%
|
| Left-Wing
Alliance (VL) |
22
|
11.2%
|
| Swedish
People's Party (RKP/SFP) |
12
|
5.1%
|
| Green
Union (VL) |
9
|
6.5%
|
|
Finnish Christian Union (SKL) |
7
|
3.0%
|
| Progressive
Finnish Party (NSP) |
2
|
8.6%
|
|
Finnish Rural Party (SMP) |
1
|
| Ecological
Party (EP) |
1
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1995-96, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1996.
# Source: Parties
and Elections: Finland. [Internet]. Wolfram Nordsieck. 17 June 2002.
| Population
Size |
5
119 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
4
088 358
|
|
Total Votes
|
2
803 602
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
68.6%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.6%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Finland. [Internet]. International IDEA. 22 October 2001.
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