1995 Finnish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 19 March 1995.[1]

1995 Finnish parliamentary election
19 March 1995
All 200 seats in the Eduskunta
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout68.6%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Social Democratic Paavo Lipponen 28.3% 63 +15
Centre Esko Aho 19.8% 44 -11
National Coalition Sauli Niinistö 17.9% 39 -1
Left Alliance Claes Andersson 11.2% 22 +3
Green League Pekka Haavisto 6.5% 9 -1
Swedish People's Ole Norrback 5.1% 11 0
Christian League Toimi Kankaanniemi 3.0% 7 -1
Young Finns Risto E. J. Penttilä 2.8% 2 New
Rural Party Raimo Vistbacka 1.3% 1 -6
KiPu Veltto Virtanen 0.3% 1 New
Liberals for Åland Gunnar Jansson 0.2% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister
Esko Aho
Centre		 Paavo Lipponen
Social Democratic
Republic of Finland
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Results by province.

The previous centre-right, non-socialist cabinet fell as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) made strong gains and achieved the best result of any party since World War II, winning 63 of the 200 seats in the Eduskunta. The main reason for the defeat of the Centre Party-led coalition was its unpopular austerity program and lingering effects of the early 1990s recession.

After the election, a five party "Rainbow Coalition" was formed, between the SDP, National Coalition Party, Left Alliance, Swedish People's Party and the Green League, with SDP leader Paavo Lipponen appointed Prime Minister.

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party785,63728.363+15
Centre Party552,00319.844–11
National Coalition Party497,62417.939–1
Left Alliance310,34011.222+3
Green League181,1986.59–1
Swedish People's Party142,8745.1110
Finnish Christian League82,3113.07–1
Young Finns78,0662.82New
Finnish Rural Party36,1851.31–6
Alliance for Free Finland28,0671.00New
Liberal People's Party16,2470.60–1
Women's Party7,9190.30New
Ecological Party the Greens7,8650.31New
Natural Law Party6,8190.20New
Liberals for Åland6,0380.210
Pensioners for People5,1240.200
Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism4,7840.200
Pensioners' Party3,9740.100
Borgerlig samlingslista (C–FS–Ob)2,9580.100
Joint Responsibility Party1,7060.100
Åland Social Democrats9400.000
Others22,2730.80–
Invalid/blank votes22,681–––
Total2,803,6021002000
Registered voters/turnout4,088,35868.6––
Source: Tilastokeskus, ASUB
Popular vote
SDP
 
 28.25%
KESK
 
 19.85%
KOK
 
 17.89%
VAS
 
 11.16%
VIHR
 
 6.52%
RKP
 
 5.14%
SKL
 
 2.96%
NUOR
 
 2.81%
SMP
 
 1.30%
VSL
 
 1.01%
Others
 
 3.11%
Parliament seats
SDP
 
 31.50%
KESK
 
 22.00%
KOK
 
 19.50%
VAS
 
 11.00%
RKP
 
 5.50%
VIHR
 
 4.50%
SKL
 
 3.50%
NUOR
 
 1.00%
SMP
 
 0.50%
Others
 
 1.00%

By Province
Province Social Democratic Party Centre Party National Coalition Party Left Alliance Green League Swedish People's Party Christian League Young Finns Rural Party Alliance for Free Finland Liberal People's Party Electorate Votes Valid votes Invalid votes
Southern Savonia31,89026,55913,8413,0824,89904,1571,0763,7531,300123135,39792,27591,384891
Northern Savonia32,90542,91516,67421,2037,36904,3642,4742,8771,629274199,660134,227133,259968
North Karelia36,83925,25111,7145,0654,13406,2267081,868717224135,73194,19193,539652
Kainuu6,72416,3664,93512,7092,10901,0844713881,6141,03172,93948,59848,118480
Uusimaa192,88936,779143,73761,53372,78964,21812,06737,6582,9497,4972,084909,997658,294652,7165,578
Eastern Uusimaa14,0973,9544,8142,6492,29915,5075361,1321933205165,30047,08646,697389
Southwest Finland67,86536,88057,23532,63414,32011,0174,55910,6652,6242,290487334,154247,761245,9941,767
Tavastia Proper33,43415,61722,8938,2295,69603,6551,31742350585127,54994,85993,925934
Päijänne Tavastia33,60113,27429,7669,8735,7251094,8532,4001,6331,016468153,856104,974104,040934
Kymenlaakso43,68215,85123,8899,4427,11103,3521,290229953262152,169108,372107,559813
South Karelia27,82818,91915,7522,6815,19002,4551,164579653784110,29677,00476,357647
Central Finland43,91635,88618,46717,9478,42709,7242,3619431,212475197,959141,369140,3061,063
Southern Ostrobothnia18,16857,08419,6714,9403,4192543,3599245,762544113152,617115,865115,171694
Ostrobothnia 19,8769,9666,7657,4071,96547,2672,892823677476533131,51199,75499,100654
Satakunta46,99629,44326,69221,0574,39514,7001,1113,091604929191,292142,330141,1641,166
Pirkanmaa73,17833,64648,75033,27715,79006,3925,6133,3952,2783,399333,840242,226240,2092,017
Central Ostrobothnia7,42917,1062,5392,5491,1842,8623,5338411,2883209953,28040,41440,080334
Northern Ostrobothniaa30,79872,67317,31424,89811,00802,5474,5472,3843,4874,471254,316182,207180,7581,449
Lapland 20,33342,5909,77927,6752,55801,5451,165995537265151,860109,448108,3971,051
Åland Islands0000000000018,9389,8749,799
Source: European Election Database

References
  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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