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1966 Finnish parliamentary election
General election
General election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Finland |
| flag_year | state-1920 |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1962 Finnish parliamentary election |
| previous_year | 1962 |
| next_election | 1970 Finnish parliamentary election |
| next_year | 1970 |
| seats_for_election | All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland |
| majority_seats | 101 |
| election_date | 20–21 March 1966 |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Rafael-Paasio-1963 (cropped 2).jpg |
| leader1 | Rafael Paasio |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
| last_election1 | 19.50%, 38 seats |
| seats1 | **55** |
| popular_vote1 | **645,339** |
| percentage1 | **27.23%** |
| seat_change1 | 17 |
| swing1 | 7.73pp |
| image2 | JohannesVirolainen1975 (cropped).jpg |
| leader2 | Johannes Virolainen |
| party2 | Centre Party (Finland) |
| last_election2 | 22.95%, 53 seats |
| seats2 | 49 |
| popular_vote2 | 503,047 |
| percentage2 | 21.23% |
| seat_change2 | 4 |
| swing2 | 1.72pp |
| image3 | Kulo (cropped).JPG |
| leader3 | Kusti Kulo |
| party3 | SKDL |
| last_election3 | 22.02%, 47 seats |
| seats3 | 41 |
| popular_vote3 | 502,374 |
| percentage3 | 21.20% |
| seat_change3 | 6 |
| swing3 | 0.82pp |
| image4 | Juha-Rihtniemi.jpg |
| leader4 | Juha Rihtniemi |
| party4 | National Coalition Party |
| last_election4 | 15.06%, 32 seats |
| seats4 | 26 |
| popular_vote4 | 326,928 |
| percentage4 | 13.79% |
| seat_change4 | 6 |
| swing4 | 1.27pp |
| image5 | Lars Erik Taxell.jpg |
| leader5 | Lars Erik Taxell |
| party5 | Swedish People's Party of Finland |
| last_election5 | 6.11%, 13 seats |
| seats5 | 11 |
| seat_change5 | 2 |
| popular_vote5 | 134,831 |
| percentage5 | 5.69% |
| swing5 | 0.42pp |
| image6 | Voorzitter Juva, Bestanddeelnr 928-1087 (cropped).jpg |
| leader6 | Mikko Juva |
| party6 | Liberal People's |
| last_election6 | 6.86%, 14 seats |
| seats6 | 9 |
| seat_change6 | 5 |
| popular_vote6 | 153,259 |
| percentage6 | 6.47% |
| swing6 | 0.39p |
| image7 | Aarre-Simonen.jpg |
| leader7 | Aarre Simonen |
| party7 | TPSL |
| last_election7 | 4.36%, 2 seats |
| seats7 | 7 |
| seat_change7 | 5 |
| popular_vote7 | 61,274 |
| percentage7 | 2.59% |
| swing7 | 1.77pp |
| image8 | Veikko Vennamo in 1967 (cropped).jpg |
| leader8 | Veikko Vennamo |
| party8 | Smallholders' Party |
| last_election8 | 2.16%, 0 seats |
| seats8 | 1 |
| seat_change8 | 1 |
| popular_vote8 | 24,351 |
| percentage8 | 1.03% |
| swing8 | 1.13pp |
| party9 | Åland Coalition |
| last_election9 | 0.32%, 1 seat |
| seats9 | 1 |
| seat_change9 | |
| popular_vote9 | 7,118 |
| percentage9 | 0.30% |
| swing9 | 0.02pp |
| before_election | Johannes Virolainen |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_party | Centre Party (Finland) |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| after_election | Rafael Paasio |
| after_party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 20 and 21 March 1966. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) overtook the Centre Party as the largest faction in Parliament. Rafael Paasio of the SDP subsequently became Prime Minister and formed a popular front government consisting of the SDP, the Centre Party, the People's Democratic League (SKDL), and the Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders (TPSL) in May 1966.
Background
Prior to the elections, Centre Party Prime Minister Johannes Virolainen had led a centre-right coalition government since September 1964. Meanwhile, Paasio had moved the SDP further to the left in order to attract back voters from the TPSL. Finnish society was undergoing a period of radical criticism of traditional values, such as Christianity, marriage, parents' authority over their children, teachers' authority over their students, patriotism, and civil servants' (including judges') authority over private citizens. The Social Democrats and the SKDL tapped into this discontent at the expense of the centre-right coalition. At the same time, leading Social Democrats, such as former Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of the Interior Väinö Leskinen, had promised to support President Kekkonen's foreign policy with regards to the Soviet Union, and his continuance as President.
Results
Overall, the leftist coalition achieved a combined majority (51.0%) of the votes cast in the election.
By electoral district
| Electoral district | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seats | Seats won | SDP | Kesk | SKDL | Kok | RKP | LKP | TPSL | SPP | ÅS | Social Democratic Party of Finland}};" | Centre Party (Finland)}};" | Finnish People's Democratic League}};" | National Coalition Party}};" | Swedish People's Party of Finland}};" | Liberal People's Party (Finland)}};" | Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders}};" | Finnish Rural Party}};" | Åland Coalition}};" | Åland | 1 | Central Finland | 11 | Häme | 14 | Helsinki | 21 | Kymi | 15 | Lapland | 10 | North Karelia | 9 | North Savo | 12 | Oulu | 18 | Pirkanmaa | 12 | Satakunta | 13 | South Savo | 10 | Uusimaa | 18 | Vaasa | 20 | Varsinais-Suomi | 16 | Total | 200 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Statistics Finland |
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p606 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Seppo Zetterberg et al (2003) ''A Small Giant of the Finnish History'', WSOY
- Allan Tiitta and Seppo Zetterberg (1992) ''Finland Through the Ages'', Reader's Digest
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071002064254/http://pxweb2.stat.fi/sahkoiset_julkaisut/vuosikirja2004_suppea/excel/vaali_02.xls 595. Eduskuntavaalit 1927–2003] (Tilastokeskus 2004)
- (1966). "Suomen virallinen tilasto XXIX A:29: Kansanedustajain vaalit 1966". Statistics Finland.
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